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HJR018Introduced in the House

Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Eliminate Marriage Penalties

Enrolled

Introduced by Melissa Garff Ballard, District 20

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Official description

Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Eliminate Marriage Penalties

Where it stands

House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate/ passed 3rd reading · March 5, 2026

24

Yes

3

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

29 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Sandall1Yes
Chris Wilson2Yes
John Johnson3Yes
Calvin Musselman4Absent
Ann Millner5Yes
Jerry Stevenson6Yes
Stuart Adams7Yes
Todd Weiler8Yes
Jen Plumb9No
Luz Escamilla10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR018 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR018 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  6. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR018 in Version Sponsor

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR018 in Released

  9. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

  10. House/ to standing committee in House Revenue and Taxation Committee

  11. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Revenue and Taxation Committee

  12. House/ committee report favorable in House Revenue and Taxation Committee

  13. House/ 2nd reading in House Consent Calendar

  14. House/ 3rd reading in House Consent Calendar

  15. House/ circled in House Consent Calendar

  16. House/ uncircled in House Consent Calendar

  17. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  18. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  19. Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  20. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  21. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  22. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  23. Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  24. Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar in Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee

  25. Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate Consent Calendar

  26. Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate Consent Calendar

  27. Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Senate President

  28. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

  29. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  30. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

  31. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  32. Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  33. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  34. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

  35. House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

  36. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

  37. House/ to Lieutenant Governor in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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