Section 1. SR1-4-302 is amended to read:SR1-4-302. Duties of the secretary of the Senate.Subject to the chief of staff's direction, the secretary of the Senate shall perform the following duties:(1)certify and transmit legislation to the House and inform the House of all Senate action;(2)assist in the preparation of the Senate journal and certify it as an accurate reflection of Senate action;(3)make the following notify the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel of any necessary technical corrections to legislation either before or following final passage, including:(a)correctcorrecting the spelling of words;(b)correctcorrecting the erroneous division and hyphenation of words;(c)correctcorrecting mistakes in numbering sections and their references;(d)capitalizecapitalizing words or changechanging capitalized words to lower case;(e)changechanging numbers from words to figures or from figures to words;(f)underscoreunderscoring or removeremoving underscoring in legislation without a motion to amend; or(g)modifying the long title of legislation to ensure that the long title accurately reflects any changes to the legislation made by amendment or substitute; or(h)any combination of Subsections (3)(a) through (f)(g);(4)modify the long title of a piece of legislation to ensure that the long title accurately reflects any changes to the legislation made by amendment or substitute;(5)(4)act as custodian of all official documents related to legislation;(6)(5)receive all numbered legislation from the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel;(7)(6)record the number, title, sponsor, each action, and final disposition of each piece of legislation on the back of the legislation;(8)(7)prepare and distribute the daily order of business each day;(9)(8)advise the president on parliamentary procedure, Joint Rules, and Senate Rules;(10)(9)read, or cause to be read, the title of all bills and other materials as requested by the president;(11)(10)receive committee reports and present them to the Senate;(12)(11)assist with verbal amendments to legislation;(13)(12)record votes and present the results to the president;(14)(13)transmit all enrolled Senate bills and Senate concurrent resolutions to the governor;(15)(14)maintain all calendars for the Senate floor; and(16)(15)other duties as assigned by the chief of staff.

Section 2. SR1-5-103 is amended to read:SR1-5-103. Daily order of business.(1)The daily order of business is:(a)call to order by the president or the president's designee;(b)prayer and pledge of allegiance;(c)roll call;(d)announcement of excused absences and whether or not a quorum is present;(e)communications from the governor;(f)communications from the House:(i)bills for signature of the president;(ii)bills for consideration; and(iii)bills for reconsideration of House amendments;(g)reference of bills from the president:(i)bills assigned to standing committees; and(ii)bills placed on second reading calendar;(h)(g)reports from standing committees:(i)bills placed on the second reading calendar;(ii)bills placed on the consent calendar; and(iii)bills sent back to the secretary of the Senate;(i)(h)reports of special committees, including conference committees;(j)(i)introduction of legislation given to the secretary of the Senate:(i)bills referred by the Senate Rules Committee for assignment by the president; and(ii)bills placed on second reading calendar;(k)(j)unfinished business;(l)(k)consideration of legislation on consent calendar;(m)(l)special orders of business;(n)(m)consideration of legislation on the third reading calendar;(o)(n)consideration of bills on second reading calendar; and(p)(o)miscellaneous business.(2)With the approval of a constitutional majority of senators, the Senate may, at any time, proceed out of order to any business.(3)The presiding officer shall decide all questions of priority of Senate business without debate.

Section 3. SR1-7-101 is amended to read:7. CITATIONSSR1-7-101. Commendation or condolence citations -- Types of citations -- Use of citations.(1)As used in this chapter:(a)(i)"Citation" means a certificate issued to honor or commend an individual or group, or to express condolences to the family of a deceased individual.(ii)"Citation" includes a legislator citation, a Senate citation, and a Utah Legislature citation.(b)"Legislator citation" means a citation issued on behalf of an individual senator.(c)"Senate citation" means a citation issued on behalf of the Senate.(d)"Utah Legislature citation" means a citation issued on behalf of both chambers of the Legislature.(2)Senators shall use a citation A senator wishing to express the commendation or condolence of a senator, the Senate, or the Legislature shall use a citation to make that expression.

Section 4. SR1-7-102 is amended to read:SR1-7-102. Obtaining a legislator citation.(1)With the approval of the presiding officer, a senator may request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's own signature.(2)(1)A legislator citation does not require any floor action by the Senate.(2)(a)During any legislative session and with the approval of the presiding officer, a senator may request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's own signature.(b)When the Legislature is not in session, a senator may request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's own signature and, at the president's discretion, the president's signature.

Section 5. SR1-7-103 is amended to read:SR1-7-103. Obtaining a Senate citation.(1)During any legislative session, a senator may:(a)request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's signature; and(b)after making and receiving permission for request a personal privilege, make a motion on the floor of the Senate to:(i)approve present the citation; and(ii)authorize request that the president to signsigns the citation on behalf of the Senate.(2)When the Legislature is not in session, a senator may request a citation for the sponsor's and the president's signatureWhen the Legislature is not in session, a senator may request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's own signature and, at the president's discretion, the president's signature.

Section 6. SR1-7-104 is amended to read:SR1-7-104. Obtaining a Utah Legislature citation.(1)During any legislative session, a senator may:(a)request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's signature; and(b)after making and receiving permission for request a personal privilege, make a motion of on the floor of the Senate to:(i)approve present the citation;(ii)authorize request that the president to signsigns the citation on behalf of the Senate; and(iii)present the proposed citation to the House for its approvalthe House's consideration.(2)When the Legislature is not in session, a senator may request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the sponsor'ssenator's own signature and, at the president's and speaker's discretion, the president's, and the speaker's signaturesignatures.

Section 7. SR2-2-204 is amended to read:SR2-2-204. Impugning motives of a senator or a senator's guest.(1)A senator may not impugn the motives of any other senator eitheror a senator's guest on the floor of the Senate or in committee.(2)A senator who believes that the motives of any senator or a senator's guest has been impugned by another senator may raise a point of order.

Section 8. SR2-4-101 is amended to read:SR2-4-101. Admittance to the Senate chamber.(1)(a)While the Senate is convened in annual general session or special session and except as specifically provided elsewhere in this rule, only legislators, legislative officers and employees, professional staff, former legislators who are not registered as lobbyists, legal spouses of legislators, legislative interns, and personsindividuals invited by senators are allowed in the Senate chamber, halls, and lounge.(b)The president of the Senate may deny access to the Senate chamber, halls, and lounge to any personindividual, other than a legislator, if the personindividual uses that access to influence legislative decisions.(2)(a)Appropriate attire on the Senate floor is:(i)for men, a suit or jacket with a tie; and(ii)for women, business professional attire.(b)Hats are prohibited on the Senate floor or in the Senate gallery unless the hat is part of a uniform or religious attire.(2)(3)(a)A senator or the senator's legislative intern shall accompany each visitor in the chamber, lounge, or hallways and is responsible for that visitor.(b)After the visit, the senator or the senator's legislative intern shall ensure that the visitor leaves the chamber, lounge, or hallway.(3)(4)(a)A senator may invite a guest to accompany the senator on the Senate floor, provided that:(i)the senator ensures that the guest does not encroach on a neighboring senator's desk space, impede staff work, or distract from the work of the Senate, and no neighboring senator makes such an objection;(ii)the guest complies with the requirements of SR2-4-102, and SR2-4-103, and Senate Handbook policies on decorum and access; and(iii)if the guest is an adult, the guest complies with rules and Senate Handbook policies that relate to dress requirementsSubsection (2).(b)A senator who believes that a guest is intruding on desk space, is impeding staff work, or is distracting from the work of the Senate may communicate the senator's objection to the senator who has invited the guest, or through the majority leader, the minority leader, or the president of the Senate.

Section 9. SR2-4-107 is enacted to read:SR2-4-107. Prohibited items and activity in Senate gallery.A member of the public attending Senate floor time may not:(1)bring into the gallery or possess while in the gallery, any of the following:(a)a sign, poster, banner, or placard;(b)glitter or confetti;(c)a laser pointer;(d)paint;(e)an open flame;(f)an incendiary device;(g)a noise maker;(h)flammable liquid; or(i)any harmful or hazardous substance; or(2)engage in any of the following while in the Senate gallery:(a)commercial solicitation;(b)leafleting;(c)throwing an item; or(d)adhering any item to a furnishing, a wall, or other state property.

Section 10. SR2-5-101 is amended to read:SR2-5-101. Senators may request and sponsor legislation -- Substituting a sponsor -- Withdrawing as a cosponsor.(1)A senator may request and sponsor legislation as provided in Joint Rules Title 4, Bills and Resolutions.(2)(a)After a piece of legislation has been introduced, the chief Senate sponsor of the legislation may withdraw from sponsoring the legislation by:(i)finding another senator to act as chief sponsor of the legislation; and(ii)filing a substitution of sponsorship form with the secretary of the Senate before final passage of the legislation in the Senate.(b)A senator seeking to withdraw as the chief sponsor need not obtain permission from the Senate to withdraw.(3)(a)A senator seeking to cosponsor Senate legislation shall obtain permission from the legislation's chief sponsor.(b)During a general session, before final passage of a piece of legislation in the Senate, a senator cosponsor of the legislation may withdraw as a cosponsor .(b)(c)A senator seeking to withdraw as a cosponsor need not:(i)obtain permission from the Senate to withdraw; or(ii)provide a substitute cosponsor for the legislation.

Section 11. SR3-1-101 is amended to read:SR3-1-101. Senate Rules Committee -- Appointment -- General responsibilities.(1)As used in this rule, "sift" means to remove legislation from the second and third reading calendars and assign the legislation to the Senate Rules Committee.(2)The president shall appoint members of the Senate to serve on the Senate Rules Committee.(2)(3)The Senate Rules Committee shall perform the following functions as further elaboratedprovided in this part:(a)when assigned by the president, receive introduced legislation from the Senate and recommend that theythe legislation be assigned to a Senate standing committee or to the Senate second or third reading calendar;(b)after the Senate has sifted -- sent legislation on the second and third reading calendars back to the Senate Rules Committee -- sifts legislation, make recommendations to the Senate about which legislation should be assigned to the thirdsecond reading calendar and the order in which it should be heard; and(c)function as a standing committee or interim committee when reviewing Joint Rules or Senate Rules.

Section 12. SR3-2-401 is amended to read:SR3-2-401. Standing committee review required -- Exceptions.(1)Except as provided in Subsection (2), the Senate may not pass a bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution during the annual general session unless a Senate standing committee has given a favorable recommendation to the legislation.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to:(a)a resolution regarding legislative rules or legislative personnel;(b)Senate legislation that is a committee bill as defined in JR7-1-101 that:(i)received its favorable recommendation by a unanimous vote of the members present at the authorized legislative committee meeting; and(ii)satisfied the posting requirements described in JR7-1-602.5;(c)legislation placed on a reading calendar in accordance with SR3-1-102(1)(b);(d)the revisor's statute; or(e)if the legislation was reviewed and approved by the Executive Appropriations Committee, legislation that:(i)exclusively appropriates money;(ii)amends Utah Code Title 53F, Chapter 2, State Funding -- Minimum School Program;(iii)amends Utah Code Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation; or(iv)authorizes the issuance of general obligation or revenue bonds.

Section 13. SR3-2-405 is amended to read:SR3-2-405. Consent calendar.AOn or before the 41st day of an annual general session, a standing committee may recommend that legislation in the standing committee's possession be placed on the consent calendar if:(1)the committee approves a motion, by a unanimous vote, to send the legislation to the second reading calendar;(2)immediately subsequent to that action, the chief sponsor or the chief sponsor's designee under SR3-2-306(3) requests that the legislation be placed on the consent calendar; and(3)in a separate motion and vote, the committee unanimously approves the sponsor's request to place the legislation on the consent calendar instead of the second reading calendar.; and(4)for House legislation, the House legislation is not a fiscal note bill, as that term is defined in JR4-4-101.

Section 14. SR4-3-102 is amended to read:SR4-3-102. Consideration of bills.(1)Except for the 1st, 43rd, 44th, and 45th day of the annual general session, or any day during a special session, legislation may not be read for the third time until at least the day after it is placed on the third reading calendar.(2)Legislation on the third reading calendar shall be considered in the order that it appears on the calendar unless a constitutional majority vote of the members of the Senate directs other action.

Section 15. SR4-4-101 is enacted to read:1. Standing Committee ReportsSR4-4-101. Standing committee reports.(1)As used in this rule, "favorable committee report" means a report produced by a Senate standing committee for legislation that the committee voted to favorably recommend.(2)The secretary of the Senate shall read each standing committee report.(3)If the Senate adopts a favorable committee report, the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall:(a)place the legislation, including any substitute or amendment recommended by the standing committee, on the second reading calendar; or(b)if the favorable committee report recommends that the legislation be placed on the consent calendar:(i)read the legislation for the second time; and(ii)place the legislation on the consent calendar.(4)If the Senate adopts a standing committee report that is not a favorable committee report, the legislation is placed in accordance with the standing committee report's recommendation.(5)If the Senate fails to adopt a standing committee report, the legislation is returned to the Senate Rules Committee.

Section 16. SR4-4-201, which is renumbered from Section SR4-4-101 is renumbered and amended to read:2. Second Reading CalendarSR4-4-101SR4-4-201. Second reading calendar.(1)(a)After the Senate considers all legislation on the third reading calendar that is not circled or tabled, the Senate shall consider legislation on the second reading calendar as follows:(i)the presiding officer shall cause each piece of legislation on the second reading calendar to be read by title before debate begins, unless the Senate suspends this requirement by a two-thirds vote;(ii)the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall read the committee report, noting for the Senate those instances when the legislation did not receive a Senate standing committee review or an interim committee review;(iii)if the Senate passes a motion to adopt a "favorable" committee report, the legislation, including any substitute or amendment adopted by the standing committee that is identified in the committee report, is before the Senate; and(iv)the presiding officer shall allow debate on the legislation.(b)If the Senate fails to pass a motion to adopt a "favorable" committee report, the legislation will be returned to the Senate Rules Committee.presiding officer shall:(a)cause each legislation on the second reading calendar to be read by title before debate begins, unless the Senate suspends this requirement by a two-thirds vote; and(b)allow debate on the legislation.(2)(a)The final question on second reading is: "Shall the bill (resolution) be read a third time?"(b)The presiding officer shall place the question as a roll call vote.(c)If a constitutional majority of the Senate votes in favor of the motion, the legislation is passed toplaced on the third reading calendar.

Section 17. SR4-4-301, which is renumbered from Section SR4-4-201 is renumbered and amended to read:3. Third Reading CalendarSR4-4-201SR4-4-301. Third reading calendar -- Procedures.(1)(a)For the third reading on a piece of legislation, the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall read the legislation by title, unless the Senate suspends this requirement by a two-thirds vote.(2)When the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee has completed the third reading of the legislation, the legislation is before the Senate for debate.(3)When debate on the legislation is complete, the presiding officer shall:(a)pose the final question: "This bill (resolution) has been read three times. The question is: Shall the bill (resolution) pass?"; and(b)place the question as a roll call vote.

Section 18. SR4-4-302, which is renumbered from Section SR4-4-202 is renumbered and amended to read:SR4-4-202SR4-4-302. Disposition of legislation voted on third reading.The secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall:(1)for Senate legislation passed by the Senate on third reading but not yet acted upon by the House, transmit the Senate legislation to the House for its further action;(2)for Senate legislation that fails to pass the Senate on third reading, file the legislation;(3)for Senate legislation that has passed both chambers in the same form, follow the procedures and requirements of JR4-5-101;(4)for House legislation passed by the Senate on third reading and not amended or substituted in the Senate, after the presiding officer of the Senate signs the House legislation, transmit the House legislation to the presiding officer of the House for the presiding officer's signature;(5)for House legislation passed by the Senate on third reading that was amended or substituted in the Senate, transmit the legislation to the House with the amendment or substitute for further action by the House; and(6)for House legislation that fails to pass the Senate on third reading, transmit the legislation to the House with notice of the Senate's action.

Section 19. SR4-4-401, which is renumbered from Section SR4-4-301 is renumbered and amended to read:4. Consent CalendarSR4-4-301SR4-4-401. Consent calendar.(1)If a standing committee report recommends that legislation be placed on the consent calendar and the standing committee report is adopted by the Senate, the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall:(a)read the legislation for the second time; and(b)place the legislation on the consent calendar.(1)As used in this rule, "legislative day" means the same as that term is defined in SR4-9-101.(2)Subject to Subsection (3)(b), legislation shall remain on the consent calendar for two legislative days after the day on which the legislation is placed on the consent calendar under SR4-4-201.(3)(a)Whenever the consent calendar contains legislation, the presiding officer shall inform the Senate each day that:(i)there are items on the consent calendar; and(ii)if any senator objects to any legislation on the consent calendar, three or more senators may move the legislation to the second reading calendar by notifying the presiding officer verbally or in writing.(b)If the presiding officer receives requests to move legislation from the consent calendar to the second reading calendar from three or more senators, the secretary shall:(i)remove the legislation from the consent calendar; and(ii)place the legislation at the bottom of the second reading calendar.(3)(4)If, after three days during which the Senate has floor time, no more than two members have registered objections to the legislation during the time period described in Subsection (2), the legislation shall be:(a)read the third time;(b)placed before the Senate; and(c)considered for final passage.(4)(5)(a)The presiding officer shall pose the question on each consent calendar bill in the following form:"The presiding officer has determined that a quorum is present.Those who favor the question say, 'aye.'Does the chair hear a single dissenting nay to the question?"(b)If the presiding officer hears no nays to the question, a unanimous vote of the senators present shall be recorded in favor of the legislation.(c)If the presiding officer hears any nays to the question, a roll call vote shall be taken immediately.(5)(6)Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(5), any senator may, before the roll call vote is taken, make a motion to remove the bill from the consent calendar and place it on the bottom of the third reading calendar.(6)(7)Nothing in this rule prevents a senator from challenging the ruling of the chair or asking for a vote on any question.

Section 20. SR4-4-501, which is renumbered from Section SR4-4-401 is renumbered and amended to read:5. Concurrence CalendarSR4-4-401SR4-4-501. Concurrence calendar.(1)After the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee reads the transmittal letter from the House informing the Senate that the House has amended or substituted a piece of Senate legislation, the presiding officer shall place the legislation on the concurrence calendar.(2)(a)During the first 4342 days of the annual general session, the legislation shall remain on the concurrence calendar over at least one night before the Senate may consider the question of concurrence.(b)During the last twothree days of the annual general session and during any special session, the Senate may consider legislation for concurrence after the Senate has been given a reasonable time to review the House changes.(3)(a)When presenting legislation to the Senate for concurrence, the presiding officer shall ask the sponsor of the legislation for a motion.(b)The sponsor of the legislation may move to either:(i)concur with the House amendments; or(ii)refuse to concur with the House amendments and ask the House to recede from their amendments.(c)If a motion to concur with the House amendments passes by majority vote, the presiding officer shall:(i)pose the question: "This bill (resolution) has been read three times. The question is: Shall this bill (resolution) pass?"; and(ii)take the final roll call vote on the legislation.(d)If a motion to refuse to concur with the House amendments and ask the House to recede from their amendments passes by a majority vote, the secretary of the Senate shall return the legislation to the House for its further action.(e)If the House refuses to recede, the Senate and House shall follow the procedures and requirements of JR3-2-601JR3-2-901 relating to the appointment of a conference committee.

Section 21. SR4-4-601, which is renumbered from Section SR4-4-501 is renumbered and amended to read:6. Time Certain CalendarSR4-4-501SR4-4-601. Time certain calendar.The secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall place on the time certain calendar legislation or other matters approved by the Senate for a time certain under:(1)SR1-5-201; or(2)other rules allowing matters to be set for a time certain.

Section 22. SR4-6-105 is amended to read:SR4-6-105. Senators not to speak more than twice.(1)Without permission from the Senate, a senator may not speak more than twice, including the senator explaining the senator's vote, on the same piece of legislation, substitute legislation, or amendment in any one debate on the same day and on the same reading of the legislation.(2)(a)Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the presiding officer may not grant a senator who has spoken once permission to speak again on the same piece of legislation if any senator who has not spoken wishes to speak.(b)The presiding officer may grant a senator who has spoken once permission to respond to a question if the senator consents to a request that the senator yield to a question under SR4-6-104.

Section 23. SR4-6-109 is amended to read:SR4-6-109. Motions in order during debate.(1)(a)When a motion or question is being debated, the presiding officer may not accept any other motion except a motion:(i)to adjourn, which is nondebatable;(ii)to determine the time to adjourn, which is debatable;(iii)to recess, with the senator having the floor retaining the floor when the Senate reassembles, which is nondebatable;(iv)to call the Senate;(v)to refer to a committee, which is debatable;(vi)to table, which is debatable;(vii)to lift from the table, which is debatable;(viii)to circle, which is debatable;(ix)to postpone to a time certain, which is debatable;(x)to strike the enacting clause, which is debatable;(xi)to adopt a substitute, which is debatable; or(xii)to amend, which is debatable.(b)Points of order and appeals of the decision of the presiding officer are not motions and are always in order.(c)The presiding officer shall grant priority to the motions listed in Subsection (1)(a) according to the order in which they are listed in that rule.(2)A senator may not make, and the presiding officer may not accept, a motion for the previous question, which is a call for an end to debate and a vote on the matter under discussion.(3)If a motion to postpone a piece of legislation to a daytime certain or a motion to refer a piece of legislation to a committee is defeated, a senator may not make the same motion on the same piece of legislation during the same reading of the legislation.(4)When a motion to refer to committee, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a time certain, or to table is made, the presiding officer may not allow consideration of amendments or debate on the main question.

Section 24. SR4-7-101 is amended to read:SR4-7-101. Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1)"Roll call vote" means a verbal voting process where:(a)the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee verbally calls the name of each senator alphabetically, except the president, who is called last;(b)each senator present votes "aye" or "nay" when the senator's name is called;(c)the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee:(i)tallies the vote;(ii)records those senators who are absent or not voting; and(iii)gives a copy of the tally to the presiding officer; and(d)the presiding officer announces the result of the vote.(2)"Voice vote" means a verbal voting process where the presiding officer:(a)poses the question to be voted upon in this form: "Those in favor (of the question) say 'aye'." and "Those opposed say 'nay'."; and(b)based upon the senator's responses, announces that the question either passed or failed.

Section 25. SR4-7-103 is amended to read:SR4-7-103. Senators present required to vote.(1)(a)A senator present within the Senate chamber when a vote is being taken shall vote.(b)A senator shall vote within the time limit fixed by the presiding officer.(c)Immediately before a roll call vote or when casting a roll call vote, a senator may, upon recognition by the presiding officer, make a brief statement explaining any conflict of interest.(d)With the permission of the presiding officer, a senator may briefly explain athe senator's vote.(2)(a)A Except as provided Joint Rules, Title 1, Chapter 4, Part 4, Electronic Meetings, a senator may not vote on a piece of legislation or a motion unless the senator is present in the Senate chamber.(b)If the vote is a roll call vote or division, a senator entering the chamber after the question is posed and before the presiding officer announces the result, may have the question stated and vote.

Section 26. Effective Date.This resolution takes effect upon a successful vote for final passage.