H.R. 4 Enrolled

HOUSE RULES RESOLUTION - AMENDMENTS
GOVERNING READING OF BILLS
2004 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Margaret Dayton

LONG TITLE
General Description:
This resolution modifies House rules governing the reading of bills.
Highlighted Provisions:
This resolution:
. provides a motion to govern reading of bills.
Special Clauses:
This resolution provides an immediate effective date.
Legislative Rules Affected:
AMENDS:
HR-27.16

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
Section 1. HR-27.16 is amended to read:
HR-27.16. Constitutional Motion.
At the beginning of each session of the House, before the reading of any bill or
resolution, the House Rules Committee chair shall make the following motion:
"Mr. (Madam) Speaker, as [provided] allowed by the Utah Constitution and the Joint
Rules of the Legislature, I move that [we suspend the requirement that every bill be read by
title three separate times in the House of Representatives. I further move that this suspension
apply to all bills and resolutions introduced during this legislative session, except that] the
House continue its practice of reading only the short title of bills and resolutions as they are
introduced or considered on a House calendar and not read the long title of the bills and

resolutions unless a majority of the House [may direct] directs the reading of the long title, short
title, or both of any House or Senate bill or resolution."
Section 2. Effective date.
This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all members
of the House of Representatives.

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