S.B. 156 Legislative Direction Relating to United States Senators

Floor Sponsor:

Rep. Lockhart, Rebecca D.
  • CoSponsor(s):
        Bramble, C.  Buttars, D. C.
        Eastman, D.  Evans, B.
        Hatch, T.  Hellewell, P.
        Hickman, J.  Hillyard, L.
        Jenkins, S.  Killpack, S.
        Knudson, P.  Madsen, M.
        Mayne, E.  Peterson, D.
        Thomas, D.  Valentine, J.
        Waddoups, M.
  • Drafting Attorney: Eric N. Weeks
  • Fiscal Analyst: Gary K. Ricks
  • Other Versions
    • S.B. 156
  • Information
    • Last Action: 1 Mar 2006, Senate/ filed
    • Last Location: Senate file for bills not passed

S.B. 156

1st Sub.


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First Substitute S.B. 156

Senator Howard A. Stephenson proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTION RELATING TO

             2     
UNITED STATES SENATORS

             3     
2006 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson

             6     
House Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart

             7      Cosponsors:
             8      Curtis S. Bramble
             9      D. Chris Buttars
             10      Allen M. Christensen
             11      Dan R. Eastman
             12      Beverly Ann Evans
             13      Thomas V. HatchParley G. Hellewell
John W. Hickman
Lyle W. Hillyard
Scott K. Jenkins
Sheldon L. Killpack
Peter C. KnudsonMark B. Madsen
Ed Mayne
Darin G. Peterson
David L. Thomas
John L. Valentine
Michael G. Waddoups              14     
             15      LONG TITLE
             16      General Description:
             17          This bill addresses issues related to the 17th Amendment to the United States
             18      Constitution, permits the Legislature to give direction to certain United States Senators
             19      and receive certain reports from them, and directs that issues related to legislative
             20      participation in the selection of party candidates be referred to interim study.
             21      Highlighted Provisions:
             22          This bill:
             23          .    allows the Legislature to give direction to a United States Senator elected from
             24      Utah;
             25          .    allows the Legislature to direct a United States Senator elected from Utah to report
             26      to the Legislature on certain issues determined by the Legislature;
             27          .    provides that any direction or reporting requirements be made by a joint resolution

             28      of the Legislature; and
             29          .    enacts uncodified language directing the Judiciary Interim Committee to consider
             30      the issue of whether a process should be initiated to permit a political party to
             31      submit the names of candidates for review and selection by members of the
             32      Legislature in the same party.
             33      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             34          None
             35      Other Special Clauses:
             36          None
             37      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             38      ENACTS:
             39          36-26-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             40      Uncodified Material Affected:
             41      ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
             42     
             43      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             44          Section 1. Section 36-26-101 is enacted to read:
             45          36-26-101. Legislature's direction to U.S. Senators -- Reporting.
             46          (1) The Legislature may give direction to a United States Senator elected from Utah.
             47          (2) The Legislature may direct a United States Senator elected from Utah to provide a
             48      single report or periodic reports to the Legislature on:
             49          (a) the senator's progress with the direction given under Subsection (1); or
             50          (b) other issues as determined by the Legislature.
             51          (3) The Legislature shall provide any direction or reporting requirements under
             52      Subsections (1) and (2) by passing a joint resolution of the Legislature.
             53          (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall maintain a record of:
             54          (a) all resolutions passed under this section; and
             55          (b) all reports issued to the Legislature by a United States Senator in response to a
             56      resolution passed under this section.
             57          Section 2. Direction to refer matters to interim committee.
             58          The Judiciary Interim Committee shall consider the issue of whether a process should

             59      be initiated to permit a political party to utilize the political party's legislative party caucuses to
             60      assist in the selection of the political party's candidate for the office of United States Senator.

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Bill Status / Votes
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DateActionLocationVote
1/18/2006 Bill Numbered but not Distributed Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/18/2006 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed Legislative Research and General Counsel
1/19/2006 Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
1/19/2006 Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) Senate Rules Committee
1/21/2006 Senate/ to Printing with fiscal note Senate Rules Committee
1/23/2006 Senate/ to standing committee Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
1/25/2006 Senate Comm - Held Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
1/31/2006 Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
1/31/2006 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee3 2 0
2/1/2006 Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted Senate Substituted Bill
2/1/2006 Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/7/2006 Senate/ to Printing with fiscal note Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/7/2006 Senate/ 2nd reading Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2/7/2006 Senate/ passed 2nd reading Senate 3rd Reading Calendar17 9 3
2/8/2006 Senate/ 3rd reading Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2/8/2006 Senate/ passed 3rd reading Clerk of the House19 7 3
2/8/2006 Senate/ to House Clerk of the House
2/8/2006 House/ received from Senate Clerk of the House
2/9/2006 House/ 1st reading (Introduced) House Rules Committee
2/28/2006 House/ under suspension of the rules House Rules Committee
2/28/2006 House/ 2nd reading House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
3/1/2006 House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules House Rules Committee
3/1/2006 House/ under suspension of the rules House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
3/1/2006 House/ 2nd reading House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
3/1/2006 House/ strike enacting clause Senate Secretary
3/1/2006 House/ to Senate Senate Secretary
3/1/2006 Senate/ filed Senate file for bills not passed