S.R. 4

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SENATE RULES RESOLUTION -
2 SUSPENSION OF RULES
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: D. Edgar Allen
6 This Senate rules resolution amends Senate rules to require a two-thirds vote for suspending
7 rules. This resolution provides an effective date.
8 This resolution affects legislative rules as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 SR-34.01
11 Be it resolved by the Senate of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. SR-34.01 is amended to read:
13 SR-34.01. Adoption, Amendment, and Suspension of Senate Rules.
14 (1) These Senate rules shall be initially adopted at the beginning of each legislative
15 session by a constitutional two-thirds vote.
16 (2) Except as provided in this subsection, after the initial adoption of these rules,
17 additional rules may be adopted or existing rules may be [suspended,] amended[,] or repealed by
18 a majority vote, except the following, which require a two-thirds vote to adopt, [suspend,] amend,
19 or repeal:
20 (a) rules governing the lifting of a tabled bill from committee; and
21 (b) rules governing voting as in SR-30.06.
22 (3) Existing rules may be suspended by a constitutional two-thirds vote.
23 Section 2. Effective date.
24 This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all members
25 of the Senate.

Legislative Review Note
as of 12-8-00 1:19 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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