Overview
- The special session moved the congressional filing period to March 9–13 and allows candidates to gather the required 7,000 signatures statewide before filing.
- SB2002 and SJR201 channel election cases directly to the Utah Supreme Court and permit an immediate appeal in the redistricting case.
- A nonbinding resolution condemned the judiciary over Proposition 4 and Judge Dianna Gibson’s adoption of a plaintiffs’ map.
- The court-ordered map establishes a Democratic-leaning seat in northern Salt Lake County and appears likely to remain for 2026 as appeals advance.
- Lawmakers also repealed this year’s ban on public‑employee collective bargaining after unions submitted over 320,000 referendum signatures, as hundreds of protesters rallied at the Capitol.