State Legal Holiday Amendments
What it does: This bill addresses state legal holidays and holy days. This bill: makes Good Friday a legal holiday in Utah; requires a school district, a charter school, and an institution of higher education to prioritize, to the extent possible, scheduling school breaks to coincide with state holy days; requires a government entity to place a high priority on approving an employee's request to take personal leave on a state holy day; and makes technical changes. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Senate/ failed
The tally
Yes 12 · No 12 · Not voting 5
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Republicans | 12 | 6 | 4 |
| Other or unknown party | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 6 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- David HinkinsR26No
- Don IpsonR29No
- Evan VickersR28No
- Jerry StevensonR6No
- Lincoln FillmoreR17No
- Ron WintertonR20No
The full roll (29)
Yes 12
No 12
Not voting 5
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.