H.J.R. 13
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This rules resolution modifies the rule governing conference committee reports.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 . requires the name and vote of each member of a conference committee to be listed
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15 Special Clauses:
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17 Legislative Rules Affected:
18 AMENDS:
19 JR3-2-603
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21 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
22 Section 1. JR3-2-603 is amended to read:
23 JR3-2-603. Conference committee report -- Contents -- Disposition.
24 (1) The conference committee's report shall [
25 (a) be in writing; and
26 (b) list the final vote of each member of the conference committee by name.
27 (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the committee may report any modifications or
28 amendments to the bill that they think advisable.
29 (b) A conference committee may not consider or report on any matter except those at
30 issue between the two houses.
31 (3) (a) If the bill being discussed by the conference committee is a House bill, the
32 Senate conference committee members shall present the conference committee report first to
33 the Senate.
34 (b) If the bill being discussed by the conference committee is a Senate bill, the House
35 conference committee members shall present the conference committee report first to the
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37 (4) (a) After a motion to adopt the conference committee report is approved, the bill
38 shall be put at the top of the third reading calendar in the first house for consideration.
39 (b) When the first house has acted on the bill, it shall transmit the bill and the report to
40 the other house, along with a letter explaining its action.
41 (c) Before a house's vote is taken on the conference committee report, the report shall
42 be read.
Legislative Review Note
as of 12-3-13 1:41 PM