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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION -

             2     
RECODIFICATION AND REVISIONS

             3     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Michael G. Waddoups

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This resolution recodifies and revises Joint Rules.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This resolution:
             13          .    reorganizes, renumbers, and makes technical and substantive corrections and
             14      additions to Joint Rules.
             15      Special Clauses:
             16          This resolution provides an immediate effective date.
             17      Legislative Rules Affected:
             18      ENACTS:
             19          JR1-1-101
             20          JR1-1-102
             21          JR1-2-101
             22          JR1-2-102
             23          JR1-2-103
             24          JR1-2-201
             25          JR1-2-202
             26          JR1-3-101
             27          JR1-3-102
             28          JR1-3-201
             29          JR2-1-101


             30          JR2-1-102
             31          JR2-1-103
             32          JR2-2-101
             33          JR2-2-201
             34          JR2-2-202
             35          JR2-2-203
             36          JR3-1-101
             37          JR3-1-102
             38          JR3-2-101
             39          JR3-2-102
             40          JR3-2-103
             41          JR3-2-201
             42          JR3-2-301
             43          JR3-2-302
             44          JR3-2-401
             45          JR3-2-402
             46          JR3-2-501
             47          JR3-2-502
             48          JR3-2-601
             49          JR3-2-602
             50          JR3-2-603
             51          JR3-2-604
             52      REPEALS:
             53          JR-1.01
             54          JR-1.02
             55          JR-1.02.1
             56          JR-1.03
             57          JR-1.04


             58          JR-2.01
             59          JR-2.02
             60          JR-2.03
             61          JR-2.04
             62          JR-2.05
             63          JR-2.06
             64          JR-2.07
             65          JR-3.01
             66          JR-3.02
             67          JR-3.03
             68          JR-3.04
             69          JR-3.05
             70          JR-3.06
             71          JR-5.01
             72          JR-5.02
             73          JR-7.02
             74          JR-7.03
             75          JR-7.04
             76          JR-7.05
             77          JR-7.06
             78          JR-7.07
             79          JR-7.08
             80          JR-10.01
             81          JR-11.01
             82          JR-12.01
             83          JR-12.02
             84          JR-14.01
             85          JR-14.02


             86          JR-17.01
             87          JR-17.02
             88          JR-17.03
             89          JR-17.04
             90          JR-17.05
             91          JR-17.06
             92          JR-18.01
             93          JR-18.02
             94          JR-18.03
             95     
             96      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             97          Section 1. JR1-1-101 is enacted to read:
             98     
TITLE 1. JOINT RULES GOVERNING GENERAL LEGISLATIVE

             99     
ORGANIZATION AND PROCESS

             100     
CHAPTER 1. RULES OF PROCEDURE

             101          JR1-1-101. Sources Governing Legislative Procedure.
             102          Rules of legislative procedure are derived from several sources and take precedence in
             103      the following order:
             104          (1) constitutional provisions, statutory provisions, and case law;
             105          (2) these legislative rules;
             106          (3) custom, usage, and practice; and
             107          (4) Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure.
             108          Section 2. JR1-1-102 is enacted to read:
             109          JR1-1-102. Adoption of Legislative Rules.
             110          (1) (a) At the beginning of each legislative session, the Legislature shall adopt Joint
             111      Rules and the Interim Rules by a constitutional two-thirds vote of all Senators and
             112      Representatives.
             113          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), after the initial adoption of Joint and


             114      Interim Rules, the Legislature may adopt additional Joint and Interim Rules or amend or repeal
             115      existing Joint or Interim Rules by a constitutional majority vote.
             116          (c) The Legislature may adopt or amend a Joint or Interim Rule that includes a voting
             117      requirement of more than a constitutional majority only by a constitutional two-thirds vote of
             118      all Senators and Representatives.
             119          (2) The Senate and House Rules Committees shall:
             120          (a) meet before each annual general session of the Legislature convenes;
             121          (b) review Joint Rules and Interim Rules; and
             122          (c) recommend to the Legislature any modifications that they consider necessary.
             123          Section 3. JR1-2-101 is enacted to read:
             124     
CHAPTER 2. CONVENING AND ADJOURNING THE LEGISLATURE

             125     
Part 1. Convening the Legislature

             126          JR1-2-101. Convening the Legislature -- Process -- Date.
             127          (1) The Legislature shall convene:
             128          (a) on the date set by the Utah Constitution for the beginning of the annual general
             129      session; or
             130          (b) on the date set by the Governor in the proclamation that calls the Legislature into
             131      special session.
             132          (2) The Legislature shall convene by:
             133          (a) each house being called to order;
             134          (b) having an invocation;
             135          (c) reciting the pledge of allegiance;
             136          (d) reading the certificates of election and giving the oath of office to legislators, if
             137      necessary;
             138          (e) calling the roll and declaring whether or not a quorum is present;
             139          (f) electing a presiding officer, if necessary;
             140          (g) appointing standing committees, if necessary;
             141          (h) adopting rules;


             142          (i) giving and receiving the notifications required in Joint Rules 1-2-102 and 1-2-103 ;
             143      and
             144          (j) introducing bills.
             145          (3) Nothing in this rule:
             146          (a) requires the Senate or House to perform the items in this rule in a particular order;
             147      or
             148          (b) prohibits the Senate or House from adding or deleting items.
             149          (4) The Daily Order of Business set forth in Senate Rule 23.03 and House Rule 23.03
             150      governs on all legislative days other than the day on which the Legislature convenes.
             151          Section 4. JR1-2-102 is enacted to read:
             152          JR1-2-102. Notification of Organization of Each House.
             153          Immediately after the organization of the Senate and House of Representatives at the
             154      beginning of each session of the Legislature, each house shall appoint a committee composed
             155      of three legislators to notify the other house that it is organized and ready to transact business.
             156          Section 5. JR1-2-103 is enacted to read:
             157          JR1-2-103. Joint Committee to Notify Governor.
             158          Upon a motion of the respective houses, a joint committee consisting of three Senators
             159      and three Representatives shall be appointed to inform the Governor personally that:
             160          (1) both houses of the Legislature have convened and are organized; and
             161          (2) they are ready to receive any communications from the Governor.
             162          Section 6. JR1-2-201 is enacted to read:
             163     
Part 2. Adjourning the Legislature

             164          JR1-2-201. Consent of Other House Required.
             165          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), each house may adjourn from day to day
             166      until:
             167          (a) the constitutional time limit for an annual general session or special session expires;
             168          (b) the Legislature is dissolved because the terms of office of a majority of the
             169      members of the legislative body have expired; or


             170          (c) the Legislature adjourns sine die.
             171          (2) As provided in Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 15, neither house may
             172      adjourn for more than three days unless the other house consents by majority vote.
             173          Section 7. JR1-2-202 is enacted to read:
             174          JR1-2-202. Adjournment Sine Die.
             175          (1) (a) If the Legislature is meeting until midnight on the last day of any session, the
             176      Speaker and the President shall, at midnight, announce the time to the members of their
             177      respective houses.
             178          (b) Each house shall cease its business at midnight.
             179          (2) Adjournment sine die shall be made after:
             180          (a) a committee from each house has notified the opposite house that they have
             181      completed their work;
             182          (b) a joint committee has notified the Governor that the Legislature has completed its
             183      work; and
             184          (c) the Governor has informed the joint committee that he has nothing further to
             185      present to the Legislature.
             186          Section 8. JR1-3-101 is enacted to read:
             187     
CHAPTER 3. RECORD AND DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE ACTION

             188     
Part 1. Recording Legislative Action

             189          JR1-3-101. Secretary and Chief Clerk to Keep Records of Action.
             190          (1) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House, or their designees,
             191      shall record on each bill's jacket each action on every bill or resolution taken by the Senate and
             192      House of Representatives.
             193          (2) (a) The Senate Secretary or her designee shall ensure that adopted Senate
             194      amendments are inserted in the bill on goldenrod paper.
             195          (b) The Chief Clerk of the House or her designee shall ensure that adopted House
             196      amendments are inserted in the bill on lilac paper.
             197          Section 9. JR1-3-102 is enacted to read:


             198          JR1-3-102. Senate and House Journals.
             199          (1) Each house shall:
             200          (a) keep a journal of its proceedings;
             201          (b) publish the journal daily;
             202          (c) ensure that its journal is continuous during the legislative session, with pages
             203      numbered in consecutive order;
             204          (d) ensure that the vote on final passage of each bill is by yeas and nays and is entered
             205      upon the journal;
             206          (e) ensure that the vote on any other question is by yeas and nays and is entered upon
             207      the journal at the request of five members of that house; and
             208          (f) base the journal upon the record of the proceedings taken by the Reading or Docket
             209      Clerk and the electronic recording of those proceedings.
             210          (2) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
             211      shall provide a final certification of the journal for their respective house.
             212          Section 10. JR1-3-201 is enacted to read:
             213     
Part 2. Use of Legislative Seal

             214          JR1-3-201. Authorized Use of Legislative Seal.
             215          (1) As used in this rule:
             216          (a) "Legislative business" means activities performed by a legislator, during the
             217      legislator's term of office that are within the course and scope of the work of a legislator.
             218          (b) "Legislative business" includes the use of the legislative seal on letterhead,
             219      memoranda, facsimile cover sheets, news releases, and other materials.
             220          (c) "Legislative seal" means the emblem of the Utah State Senate or Utah House of
             221      Representatives designed and adopted by each body to authenticate official communications of
             222      the body or its members.
             223          (2) (a) Each legislator shall ensure that, in using the legislative seal, the reputation and
             224      integrity of the legislative institution is preserved.
             225          (b) A legislator may use the legislative seal for legislative business on personalized


             226      legislative stationary, business cards, and on other documents.
             227          (c) The legislative seal may not be used on any political campaign materials.
             228          (d) A person may not use the seal for any purpose once the person ceases to be a
             229      legislator.
             230          (3) The Senate and House shall provide to a member, upon request, an electronic or
             231      camera-ready copy of the legislative seal.
             232          Section 11. JR2-1-101 is enacted to read:
             233     
TITLE 2. SPECIAL SESSIONS AND VETO OVERRIDE SESSION

             234     
CHAPTER 1. SPECIAL SESSIONS

             235          JR2-1-101. Annual General Session Rules Apply.
             236          Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, rules adopted by each house of the
             237      Legislature during the immediately preceding annual general session apply to the conduct of
             238      that house during a special session.
             239          Section 12. JR2-1-102 is enacted to read:
             240          JR2-1-102. Introduction of Bills.
             241          Legislation authorized by the Governor's special session proclamation may be
             242      introduced in either house at any time during a special session of the Legislature.
             243          Section 13. JR2-1-103 is enacted to read:
             244          JR2-1-103. Motions to Reconsider.
             245          A motion to reconsider a piece of special session legislation may be made at any time
             246      during that special session of the Legislature.
             247          Section 14. JR2-2-101 is enacted to read:
             248     
CHAPTER 2. VETO OVERRIDE SESSIONS

             249     
Part 1. General Veto Override Procedures

             250          JR2-2-101. Veto Override Process.
             251          (1) A bill passed by the Legislature and vetoed by the Governor shall be reconsidered
             252      first in the house of origin of the bill.
             253          (2) (a) When a vetoed bill is returned to the House or Senate by the Governor, it shall


             254      be placed on the third reading calendar.
             255          (b) The Legislature may not amend or otherwise modify a vetoed bill or item of
             256      appropriation.
             257          (3) If a constitutional two-thirds of the members elected to the first house vote to pass
             258      the bill, it shall be sent to the other house, together with the Governor's objections.
             259          (4) If a constitutional two-thirds of the members elected to the other house approve the
             260      bill, the bill becomes law.
             261          Section 15. JR2-2-201 is enacted to read:
             262     
Part 2. Veto Override Sessions

             263          JR2-2-201. Poll to Convene and Calling a Veto Override Session.
             264          (1) (a) If the Legislature is prevented by adjournment sine die from reconsidering any
             265      vetoed bill or item of appropriation vetoed by the Governor, the President of the Senate and the
             266      Speaker of the House shall poll their respective members by mail or other means to determine
             267      if the Legislature shall convene to reconsider vetoed legislation.
             268          (b) Each member shall respond to the poll in writing, by telephone, or other available
             269      means.
             270          (2) (a) The President and Speaker shall notify the Governor about the results of the
             271      poll.
             272          (b) The sponsor of a bill being considered for the veto override shall be provided, upon
             273      request, the itemized list of how each legislator responded to the poll.
             274          (3) (a) If two-thirds of the members of each house are in favor of convening a veto
             275      override session, the Legislature shall convene in a veto override session not to exceed five
             276      calendar days, at a time agreed upon by the President and Speaker.
             277          (b) A veto override session, if called, shall be convened prior to 60 days after the
             278      adjournment of the session at which the bill or appropriation item under consideration was
             279      passed.
             280          (4) (a) The presiding officers shall issue the call of the veto override session of the
             281      Legislature to their members.


             282          (b) The call shall contain a list of each bill and appropriation item vetoed by the
             283      Governor and the date and time for convening the veto override session.
             284          (5) The Legislature shall consider the vetoed bills and appropriation items according to
             285      the process outlined in JR2-2-101.
             286          Section 16. JR2-2-202 is enacted to read:
             287          JR2-2-202. Scope.
             288          The Legislature may consider only bills or appropriation items vetoed by the Governor
             289      and may not consider any bill or appropriation item that was not vetoed by the Governor.
             290          Section 17. JR2-2-203 is enacted to read:
             291          JR2-2-203. Rules Governing.
             292          Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the rules adopted by each house of the
             293      Legislature during the immediately preceding annual general session apply to the conduct of
             294      that house during a veto override session.
             295          Section 18. JR3-1-101 is enacted to read:
             296     
TITLE 3. JOINT CONVENTIONS AND JOINT COMMITTEES

             297     
CHAPTER 1. JOINT CONVENTIONS

             298          JR3-1-101. Process for Calling and Conducting -- Scope.
             299          (1) (a) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House may, by mutual
             300      consent, call joint conventions of the two houses and shall include in the call the purpose for
             301      which the joint convention is called.
             302          (b) Joint conventions shall be held in the chambers of the House of Representatives,
             303      with the President of the Senate presiding.
             304          (2) At the time fixed for the joint convention:
             305          (a) the House of Representatives shall prepare to receive the Senate; and
             306          (b) the Senate shall proceed to the chamber of the House of Representatives.
             307          (3) The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives
             308      shall:
             309          (a) act as secretaries of the joint convention; and


             310          (b) enter the proceedings of the convention in the journal of at least one house.
             311          (4) At a joint convention, members of either house may not engage in the transaction of
             312      any business other than that for which they were assembled.
             313          Section 19. JR3-1-102 is enacted to read:
             314          JR3-1-102. Rules Governing Joint Conventions.
             315          (1) The House Rules govern the proceedings in joint convention except those House
             316      Rules that are clearly not applicable.
             317          (2) (a) Absent House members may be compelled to attend joint conventions under
             318      House Rules.
             319          (b) Absent Senate members may be compelled to attend joint conventions under Senate
             320      Rules.
             321          (c) The Sergeant-at-Arms of each house shall attend joint conventions to compel the
             322      attendance of absent members if called upon.
             323          (3) Joint conventions may adjourn from time to time as necessary.
             324          Section 20. JR3-2-101 is enacted to read:
             325     
CHAPTER 2. JOINT COMMITTEES

             326     
Part 1. General Rules Governing Joint Committees

             327          JR3-2-101. Interim Rules Govern.
             328          Committees of the Legislature meeting jointly shall be organized and operate under the
             329      Interim Rules, as applicable.
             330          Section 21. JR3-2-102 is enacted to read:
             331          JR3-2-102. Minimum Membership.
             332          Each standing, appropriation, and interim committee, meeting jointly, shall have at least
             333      two Senators and at least two Representatives in its membership.
             334          Section 22. JR3-2-103 is enacted to read:
             335          JR3-2-103. Announcing the Vote.
             336          (1) After a joint committee votes, the chair shall:
             337          (a) determine whether the motion passed or failed;


             338          (b) verbally announce that the motion passed or that the motion failed; and
             339          (c) verbally identify by name either the committee members who voted "yes" or the
             340      committee members who voted "no."
             341          (2) Members dissenting from a committee report may file a minority report or may be
             342      listed on the majority report as dissenting.
             343          Section 23. JR3-2-201 is enacted to read:
             344     
Part 2. Standing Committees

             345          JR3-2-201. Standing Committees.
             346          The chairs of like committees in each house may convene joint committee meetings and
             347      hearings on legislative subjects of common interest.
             348          Section 24. JR3-2-301 is enacted to read:
             349     
Part 3. Joint Appropriations Committee and Appropriation Subcommittees

             350          JR3-2-301. Joint Appropriations Committee -- Creation.
             351          The Joint Appropriations Committee of the Legislature consists of all the members of
             352      the Legislature.
             353          Section 25. JR3-2-302 is enacted to read:
             354          JR3-2-302. Appropriation Subcommittees -- Created -- Membership -- Quorum
             355      and Voting Requirements.
             356          (1) The members of the Joint Appropriations Committee shall be divided into the
             357      following subcommittees:
             358          (a) Capital Facilities and Administrative Services;
             359          (b) Commerce and Revenue;
             360          (c) Economic Development;
             361          (d) Executive Offices and Criminal Justice;
             362          (e) Health and Human Services;
             363          (f) Higher Education;
             364          (g) Natural Resources;
             365          (h) Public Education;


             366          (i) Retirement and Independent Entities; and
             367          (j) Transportation, Environmental Quality, and National Guard.
             368          (2) Subject to Subsection (3), the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House
             369      shall appoint their respective members to each subcommittee.
             370          (3) The Retirement and Independent Entities Subcommittee shall have the same
             371      members as the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee created in Section 63E-1-201 .
             372          (4) (a) A majority of any appropriations subcommittee is a quorum for the transaction
             373      of business.
             374          (b) In determining a subcommittee quorum, a majority is at least 50% in one house and
             375      more than 50% in the other.
             376          (5) (a) In all decisions of the subcommittees, a majority vote prevails.
             377          (b) A majority vote is at least 50% of the members of one house and more than 50% in
             378      the other house in attendance.
             379          Section 26. JR3-2-401 is enacted to read:
             380     
Part 4. Executive Appropriations Committee and Appropriation Process -- Session

             381          JR3-2-401. Executive Appropriations -- Creation -- Membership -- Quorum and
             382      Voting Requirements.
             383          (1) There is created an Executive Appropriations Committee consisting of 20 members
             384      composed of:
             385          (a) three members of the majority leadership of the Senate and four members of the
             386      majority leadership of the House;
             387          (b) two members of the minority leadership of the Senate and three members of the
             388      minority leadership of the House;
             389          (c) the chair and vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the chair and
             390      vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee; and
             391          (d) (i) one member from the majority party of the Senate as appointed by the President
             392      of the Senate or as chosen by the Senate majority caucus;
             393          (ii) two members from the minority party of the Senate as appointed by the Senate


             394      minority leader or as chosen by the Senate minority caucus; and
             395          (iii) one member from the minority party of the House as appointed by the House
             396      minority leader or as chosen by the House minority caucus.
             397          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a member of the Executive
             398      Appropriations Committee, whose membership is determined under Subsection (1)(a) or (b),
             399      may appoint a designee to permanently serve in that individual's place if:
             400          (i) the person is a member of the majority party and the designee is approved by the
             401      Speaker or the President; or
             402          (ii) the person is a member of the minority party and the designee is approved by the
             403      House or Senate minority party leader.
             404          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b)(ii), the Senate vice chair and the House
             405      vice chair may not vote, unless either has been appointed as a designee under Subsection (2)(a).
             406          (ii) When the Senate or House chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee is
             407      absent, the Senate vice chair or the House vice chair may vote.
             408          (3) (a) A majority of the Executive Appropriations Committee is a quorum for the
             409      transaction of business.
             410          (b) In determining a committee quorum, a majority is at least 50% in one house and
             411      more than 50% in the other.
             412          (4) (a) In all decisions of the Executive Appropriations Committee, a majority vote
             413      prevails.
             414          (b) A majority vote is at least 50% of the members of one house and more than 50% of
             415      the members of the other house in attendance.
             416          (5) The Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst shall staff the Executive Appropriations
             417      Committee and its subcommittees.
             418          Section 27. JR3-2-402 is enacted to read:
             419          JR3-2-402. Executive Appropriations -- Duties.
             420          (1) (a) The Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet no later than the third
             421      Wednesday in December to:


             422          (i) direct staff as to what revenue estimate to use in preparing budget
             423      recommendations;
             424          (ii) decide whether or not to set aside special allocations for the end of the session;
             425          (iii) approve the appropriate amount for each subcommittee to use in preparing its
             426      budget; and
             427          (iv) set a budget figure.
             428          (b) The chairs of each appropriation subcommittee are invited to attend this meeting.
             429          (2) Appropriations subcommittees may not meet while the Senate or House is in
             430      session without special leave from the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate.
             431          (3) All proposed items of expenditure to be included in the appropriations bills shall be
             432      submitted to one of the subcommittees named in JR3-2-302 for consideration and
             433      recommendation.
             434          (4) (a) After receiving and reviewing subcommittee reports, the Executive
             435      Appropriations Committee may refer the report back to an appropriations subcommittee with
             436      any guidelines the Executive Appropriations Committee considers necessary to assist the
             437      subcommittee in producing a balanced budget.
             438          (b) The subcommittee shall meet to review the new guidelines and report the
             439      adjustments to the chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee as soon as possible.
             440          (5) (a) After receiving the reports, the Executive Appropriations Committee chairs will
             441      report them to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
             442          (b) That committee shall:
             443          (i) make any further adjustments necessary to balance the budget; and
             444          (ii) complete all decisions necessary to draft the final appropriations bill no later than
             445      the 38th day of the annual general session.
             446          Section 28. JR3-2-501 is enacted to read:
             447     
Part 5. Executive Appropriations Committee and Subcommittees -- Interim

             448          JR3-2-501. Meetings.
             449          (1) (a) During the interim, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall meet at least


             450      every other month on the day before interim meetings.
             451          (b) The appropriations subcommittee chairs may attend these meetings and provide
             452      input regarding their budget.
             453          (2) Appropriation subcommittees shall meet at least once during the interim and may
             454      also hold additional meetings if authorized by the Legislative Management Committee.
             455          Section 29. JR3-2-502 is enacted to read:
             456          JR3-2-502. In-depth Budget Review.
             457          (1) Each year, the Executive Appropriations Committee shall:
             458          (a) select a state agency, institution, or program to be the subject of an in-depth budget
             459      review; and
             460          (b) direct an appropriation subcommittee to conduct the in-depth budget review of the
             461      agency and report back to the Executive Appropriations Committee.
             462          (2) In conducting the in-depth budget review, the appropriations subcommittee shall:
             463          (a) study, in detail, the budget of the agency, institution, or program;
             464          (b) prepare a report making recommendations for reduction or additions to the budget
             465      of that agency, institution, or program; and
             466          (c) present its findings and recommendations to the Executive Appropriations
             467      Committee.
             468          Section 30. JR3-2-601 is enacted to read:
             469     
Part 6. Conference Committees

             470          JR3-2-601. Appointment and Chairs.
             471          (1) (a) If the Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments to a Senate bill, the
             472      Secretary of the Senate shall notify the House of the refusal and ask the House to recede from
             473      its amendments.
             474          (b) Either house may recede from its position on any difference existing between the
             475      two houses by a majority vote of its members.
             476          (c) If the House refuses to recede, the Speaker shall appoint a conference committee of
             477      three.


             478          (d) If the Speaker does not immediately appoint a conference committee, the President
             479      may appoint a conference committee.
             480          (e) Whenever the President or Speaker appoint a conference committee, the Secretary
             481      of the Senate or Chief Clerk of the House shall:
             482          (i) immediately notify the other house of the action taken; and
             483          (ii) request the appointment of a like committee.
             484          (f) After receiving the notice and request, the presiding officer of the other house shall
             485      appoint a conference committee of three.
             486          (2) (a) If the House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments to a House bill, the
             487      Chief Clerk of the House shall notify the Senate of the refusal and ask the Senate to recede
             488      from its amendments.
             489          (b) Either house may recede from its position on any difference existing between the
             490      two houses by a majority vote of its members.
             491          (c) If the Senate refuses to recede, the President shall appoint a conference committee
             492      of three.
             493          (d) If the President does not immediately appoint a conference committee, the Speaker
             494      may appoint a conference committee.
             495          (e) Whenever the President or Speaker appoint a conference committee, the Secretary
             496      of the Senate or Chief Clerk of the House shall:
             497          (i) immediately notify the other house of the action taken; and
             498          (ii) request the appointment of a like committee.
             499          (f) After receiving the notice and request, the presiding officer of the other house shall
             500      appoint a conference committee of three.
             501          (3) (a) The first Senator named on the conference committee is the Senate chair of the
             502      committee, and the first Representative named on the committee is the House chair.
             503          (b) No more than two members of the conference committee may be members of the
             504      majority party.
             505          (c) The conference committee chairs shall:


             506          (i) arrange the time and place of all meetings; and
             507          (ii) direct the preparation of reports.
             508          Section 31. JR3-2-602 is enacted to read:
             509          JR3-2-602. Conference Committee Procedures.
             510          (1) The chair from the house of origin of the bill shall chair meetings of the committee.
             511          (2) Staff from the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel may attend the
             512      conference committee meeting to assist in the preparation of the committee report.
             513          (3) (a) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), conference committee meetings are open to the
             514      public.
             515          (b) Public comment may not be received or made during a conference committee
             516      meeting unless a majority of committee members from one house and at least 50% from the
             517      other house vote to receive public comment.
             518          (4) (a) A majority of committee members from each house must approve a conference
             519      committee report in order for it to be presented to the Legislature.
             520          (b) (i) If the conference committee cannot reach an agreement, the committee shall
             521      report the failure to agree to both houses.
             522          (ii) Upon notice that a conference committee has failed to agree, the presiding officer
             523      of each house may either appoint a new committee or reappoint the former committee.
             524          (5) Before a bill being considered by a conference committee is abandoned, not to be
             525      reviewed again by either house during the remainder of the session, each house shall vote to
             526      refuse further conferences by the same committee or a new committee.
             527          Section 32. JR3-2-603 is enacted to read:
             528          JR3-2-603. Conference Committee Report -- Contents -- Disposition.
             529          (1) The conference committee's report shall be in writing.
             530          (2) (a) Subject to Subsection (2)(b), the committee may report any modifications or
             531      amendments to the bill that they think advisable.
             532          (b) A conference committee may not consider or report on any matter except those at
             533      issue between the two houses.


             534          (3) (a) If the bill being discussed by the conference committee is a House bill, the
             535      Senate conference committee members shall present the conference committee report first to
             536      the Senate.
             537          (b) If the bill being discussed by the conference committee is a Senate bill, the House
             538      conference committee members shall present the conference committee report first to the
             539      House.
             540          (4) (a) After a motion to adopt the conference committee report is approved, the bill
             541      shall be put at the top of the third reading calendar in the first house for consideration.
             542          (b) When the first house has acted on the bill, it shall transmit the bill and the report to
             543      the other house, along with a letter explaining its action.
             544          (c) Before a house's vote is taken on the conference committee report, the report shall
             545      be read.
             546          Section 33. JR3-2-604 is enacted to read:
             547          JR3-2-604. Failure to Meet.
             548          If the members of the conference committee do not meet in a timely manner after being
             549      appointed, the presiding officers of both houses may appoint a new conference committee and
             550      disband the original conference committee.
             551          Section 34. Repealer.
             552          This resolution repeals:
             553           JR-1.01, Rules Committee of Both Houses to Recommend Rules.
             554           JR-1.02, Adoption of Legislative Rules.
             555           JR-1.02.1, Sources Governing Legislative Procedure.
             556           JR-1.03, Notification of Organization of Each House.
             557           JR-1.04, Joint Committee to Notify Governor.
             558           JR-2.01, Where Held; Who Presides.
             559           JR-2.02, Secretaries; Journal.
             560           JR-2.03, House Rules to Govern.
             561           JR-2.04, Convening in the Chambers of the House of Representatives.


             562           JR-2.05, Compelling Attendance of Absent Members.
             563           JR-2.06, Adjournment Duty of Each House.
             564           JR-2.07, No Business to Be Transacted Except That Specified in the Call.
             565           JR-3.01, Standing Committees May Meet Jointly.
             566           JR-3.02, Joint Appropriations Committee.
             567           JR-3.03, Interim Committee Rules Applicable.
             568           JR-3.04, Committee Membership.
             569           JR-3.05, Interim Committees.
             570           JR-3.06, Voting; Chair to Verbally Announce the Vote; Dissenting Members to be
             571      Reported.
             572           JR-5.01, Secretary and Chief Clerk to Keep Records of Action.
             573           JR-5.02, Action on Bills.
             574           JR-7.02, Disagreement; Conference Committee.
             575           JR-7.03, Chairmen of Conference Committee.
             576           JR-7.04, Conference Committee Report.
             577           JR-7.05, Presentation of Conference Report.
             578           JR-7.06, Either House May Recede.
             579           JR-7.07, Failure of Conferees to Agree.
             580           JR-7.08, Failure of Conferees to Timely Meet.
             581           JR-10.01, Journal.
             582           JR-11.01, Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure; Reference.
             583           JR-12.01, Mailing Lists.
             584           JR-12.02, Authorized Use of Legislative Seal.
             585           JR-14.01, No Adjournment for More Than Three Days Without Consent of Other
             586      House.
             587           JR-14.02, Adjournment Sine Die.
             588           JR-17.01, Poll to Convene a Veto Override Session.
             589           JR-17.02, Call of a Veto Override Session.


             590           JR-17.03, Calendaring a Vetoed Bill.
             591           JR-17.04, Veto Override.
             592           JR-17.05, Only Vetoed Bills to be Considered.
             593           JR-17.06, Annual General Session Rules Applicable.
             594           JR-18.01, Introduction of Bills.
             595           JR-18.02, Motion to Reconsider During Special Session.
             596           JR-18.03, Annual General Session Rules Applicable.
             597          Section 35. Effective date.
             598          This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all
             599      members of the Senate and House of Representatives.


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