H.J.R. 22

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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - AMENDMENTS
2 RELATED TO RECALLING A BILL FROM
3 ANOTHER HOUSE
4 2006 GENERAL SESSION
5 STATE OF UTAH
6 Chief Sponsor: David L. Hogue
7 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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9 LONG TITLE
10 General Description:
11 This joint resolution allows a bill to be returned to a house when it was transmitted by
12 mistake.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution:
15 . allows a house having possession of a bill to return the bill to the other house
16 without a vote when the bill was transmitted by mistake; and
17 . makes technical corrections.
18 Special Clauses:
19 This resolution provides an immediate effective date.
20 Legislative Rules Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 JR-4.35
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24 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. JR-4.35 is amended to read:
26 JR-4.35. Possession of a Bill.
27 (1) A bill is in the possession of a house when it has been receipted. [After that time,]

28 (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), after a bill has been receipted, it may
29 be given to the other house only upon written request of that house and the concurring vote of a
30 majority of the house having possession.
31 (b) If a bill leaves a house after it has been reconsidered, circled, and asked to be held,
32 and it is, through a mistake made by the Chief Clerk, Secretary, or the Clerk's or Secretary's
33 administrative staff, sent to the opposite house, the opposite house shall return the bill to the
34 first house upon request.
35 Section 2. Effective date.
36 This resolution takes effect upon approval by a constitutional majority vote of all
37 members of the Senate and House of Representatives.





Legislative Review Note
as of 1-31-06 3:28 PM

Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel