Bill > HB0104

This bill amends Utah state law to add Election Day (the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November) as a legal holiday, placing it among other recognized holidays like Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day. The bill also specifies that if a holiday falls on a weekend, the adjacent weekday will be observed as the legal holiday. Additionally, the legislation includes a provision that allows each state employee to select one Personal Preference Day, which can be used to observe a religious holy day or any other day of personal significance, in accordance with administrative rules. The bill sets its own effective date as May 6, 2026, giving ample time for state agencies and employers to prepare for the new holiday. The changes are part of the state's existing legal holiday statute (Section 63G-1-301), which already provides flexibility for the governor to declare additional holidays during extraordinary circumstances and outlines the observance of existing holidays.