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Committee adopts rule change to limit last‑minute injunction filings in delayed‑implementation laws
Summary
The committee passed SJR 9 (substitute 1), a joint resolution amending civil procedure rules to discourage plaintiffs from seeking emergency injunctions in the final days before delayed implementation dates; the change passed largely with support from the Attorney General’s office.
Senate Joint Resolution 9 (substitute 1), which amends civil procedure rules to reduce tactical last‑minute injunction filings against laws with delayed implementation dates, passed the House Transportation Committee after testimony from the Utah Attorney General's Office in support.
Sponsor Senator Brammer said the resolution targets filings that arrive at the last minute before a delayed effective date and leave little time for briefing or preparation, creating undue pressure on state defenders and courts. Daniel Burton of the Utah Attorney General's Office told the committee those tactics have…
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