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SENATE RULES RESOLUTION - SENATE RULES

             2     
RECODIFICATION

             3     
2011 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Margaret Dayton

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This resolution recodifies and revises Senate Rules.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This resolution:
             12          .    reorganizes, renumbers, and makes corrections and additions to Senate Rules.
             13      Special Clauses:
             14          None
             15      Legislative Rules Affected:
             16      ENACTS:
             17          SR1-1-101
             18          SR1-1-102
             19          SR1-1-103
             20          SR1-2-101
             21          SR1-3-101
             22          SR1-3-102
             23          SR1-3-103
             24          SR1-4-101
             25          SR1-4-102
             26          SR1-4-201
             27          SR1-4-202
             28          SR1-5-101
             29          SR1-5-102


             30          SR1-5-103
             31          SR1-5-201
             32          SR1-5-202
             33          SR1-6-101
             34          SR1-7-101
             35          SR1-7-102
             36          SR1-7-103
             37          SR1-7-104
             38          SR1-8-101
             39          SR2-1-101
             40          SR2-1-102
             41          SR2-2-201
             42          SR2-2-202
             43          SR2-2-203
             44          SR2-2-204
             45          SR2-2-205
             46          SR2-3-101
             47          SR2-4-101
             48          SR2-4-102
             49          SR2-4-103
             50          SR2-4-104
             51          SR2-4-105
             52          SR2-4-106
             53          SR2-5-101
             54          SR3-1-101
             55          SR3-1-102
             56          SR3-1-103
             57          SR3-1-104


             58          SR3-1-201
             59          SR3-2-101
             60          SR3-2-102
             61          SR3-2-103
             62          SR3-2-104
             63          SR3-2-201
             64          SR3-2-202
             65          SR3-2-203
             66          SR3-2-301
             67          SR3-2-302
             68          SR3-2-303
             69          SR3-2-304
             70          SR3-2-401
             71          SR3-2-402
             72          SR3-2-403
             73          SR3-2-404
             74          SR3-2-405
             75          SR3-2-406
             76          SR3-2-407
             77          SR3-2 -408
             78          SR3-2-409
             79          SR3-2-410
             80          SR3-2-501
             81          SR3-2-502
             82          SR3-2-503
             83          SR3-2-504
             84          SR3-2-505
             85          SR3-2-506


             86          SR3-2-601
             87          SR3-3-101
             88          SR3-3-201
             89          SR3-3-202
             90          SR3-3-203
             91          SR3-3-204
             92          SR3-3-205
             93          SR4-1-101
             94          SR4-2-101
             95          SR4-2-102
             96          SR4-2-103
             97          SR4-2-104
             98          SR4-2-105
             99          SR4-2-201
             100          SR4-2-202
             101          SR4-3-101
             102          SR4-3-102
             103          SR4-3-103
             104          SR4-3-104
             105          SR4-3-105
             106          SR4-3-106
             107          SR4-3-201
             108          SR4-3-202
             109          SR4-3-301
             110          SR4-4-101
             111          SR4-4-201
             112          SR4-4-202
             113          SR4-4-301


             114          SR4-4-401
             115          SR4-4-501
             116          SR4-5-101
             117          SR4-5-102
             118          SR4-5-103
             119          SR4-6-101
             120          SR4-6-102
             121          SR4-6-103
             122          SR4-6-104
             123          SR4-6-105
             124          SR4-6-106
             125          SR4-6-107
             126          SR4-6-108
             127          SR4-6-109
             128          SR4-6-110
             129          SR4-6-201
             130          SR4-6-202
             131          SR4-6-203
             132          SR4-7-101
             133          SR4-7-102
             134          SR4-7-103
             135          SR4-7-104
             136          SR4-7-105
             137          SR4-7-106
             138          SR4-7-201
             139          SR4-7-202
             140          SR4-8-101
             141          SR4-8-102


             142          SR4-8-103
             143          SR4-8-104
             144          SR4-8-105
             145          SR4-9-101
             146          SR4-9-102
             147          SR4-9-103
             148          SR5-1-101
             149          SR5-2-101
             150          SR5-3-101
             151          SR5-3-102
             152          SR5-3-103
             153      REPEALS:
             154          SR-20.01
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             156          SR-20.03
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             187          SR-23.13
             188          SR-23.14
             189          SR-24.01
             190          SR-24.02
             191          SR-24.03
             192          SR-24.04
             193          SR-24.04.1
             194          SR-24.05
             195          SR-24.06
             196          SR-24.07
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             198          SR-24.09
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             204          SR-24.15
             205          SR-24.16
             206          SR-24.17
             207          SR-24.18
             208          SR-24.19
             209          SR-24.20
             210          SR-24.21
             211          SR-24.22
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             213          SR-24.24
             214          SR-24.25
             215          SR-24.26
             216          SR-24.27
             217          SR-24.28
             218          SR-24.29
             219          SR-24.30
             220          SR-25.01
             221          SR-25.02
             222          SR-25.03
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             226          SR-25.07
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             232          SR-25.13
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             234          SR-25.15
             235          SR-25.16
             236          SR-27.01
             237          SR-27.02
             238          SR-27.03
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             240          SR-27.05
             241          SR-27.06
             242          SR-27.07
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             244          SR-27.09
             245          SR-27.10
             246          SR-27.11
             247          SR-27.12
             248          SR-27.13
             249          SR-27.14
             250          SR-27.15
             251          SR-27.16
             252          SR-28.01
             253          SR-28.02


             254          SR-28.03
             255          SR-28.04
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             257          SR-29.01
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             260          SR-29.04
             261          SR-29.05
             262          SR-29.06
             263          SR-30.01
             264          SR-30.02
             265          SR-30.03
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             269          SR-30.09
             270          SR-30.10
             271          SR-31.01
             272          SR-31.02
             273          SR-31.03
             274          SR-31.04
             275          SR-31.05
             276          SR-31.06
             277          SR-32.01
             278          SR-32.02
             279          SR-32.03
             280          SR-32.04
             281          SR-33.01


             282          SR-33.02
             283          SR-33.03
             284          SR-33.04
             285          SR-33.05
             286          SR-33.06
             287          SR-34.01
             288          SR-34.02
             289          SR-34.03
             290          SR-35.01
             291          SR-35.02
             292          SR-35.03
             293          SR-36.02
             294          SR-36.03
             295          SR-36.04
             296          SR-36.05
             297          SR-36.06
             298          SR-36.07
             299          SR-37.24
             300          SR-38.01
             301          SR-38.02
             302          SR-38.03
             303          SR-38.04
             304          SR-38.05
             305     
             306      Be it resolved by the Senate of the state of Utah:
             307          Section 1. SR1-1-101 is enacted to read:
             308     
TITLE 1. RULES GOVERNING ORGANIZATION AND

             309     
MANAGEMENT OF THE SENATE


             310     
CHAPTER 1. ADOPTION OF RULES AND PRACTICES


             311          SR1-1-101. Adoption, amendment, or suspension of Senate Rules.
             312          (1) The Senate shall adopt Senate Rules at the beginning of each legislative session by
             313      a constitutional two-thirds vote.
             314          (2) Except as provided in this Subsection (2) and in Subsection (3), after the initial
             315      adoption of Senate Rules, additional rules may be adopted or existing rules may be suspended,
             316      amended, or repealed by a majority vote, except rules governing motions for lifting tabled
             317      legislation from committee, which require a two-thirds vote to adopt, suspend, amend, or
             318      repeal.
             319          (3) If the suspension of any Senate Rule is governed by the Utah Constitution or Utah
             320      statutes, the Senate may suspend that rule only as provided by that constitutional or statutory
             321      provision.
             322          Section 2. SR1-1-102 is enacted to read:
             323          SR1-1-102. Constitutional motion.
             324          At the beginning of each annual general or special session of the Senate, before the
             325      reading of any piece of legislation, the Senate Rules Committee chair shall make the following
             326      motion:
             327          "Mr. (Madam) President, as allowed by the Utah Constitution and the Joint Rules of the
             328      Legislature, I move that the Senate continue its practice of reading only the short title of bills
             329      and resolutions as they are introduced or considered on a Senate calendar and not read the long
             330      title of the bills and resolutions unless a majority of the Senate directs the reading of the long
             331      title, short title, or both of any House or Senate bill or resolution."
             332          Section 3. SR1-1-103 is enacted to read:
             333          SR1-1-103. Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure -- Reference.
             334          In addition to Senate Rules and other applicable legislative rules, the presiding officer
             335      may use Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure as a reference when a question arises about
             336      parliamentary practice, legislative process, or legislative procedure that is not resolved by


             337      reference to legislative rules.
             338          Section 4. SR1-2-101 is enacted to read:
             339     
CHAPTER 2. INITIAL ORGANIZATION

             340          SR1-2-101. Calling the Senate to order.
             341          On the first day of each annual general session of the Legislature during odd-numbered
             342      years, the president-elect shall designate a person to call the Senate to order and preside until
             343      the senators have taken the oath of office and elected a president.
             344          Section 5. SR1-3-101 is enacted to read:
             345     
CHAPTER 3. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE

             346          SR1-3-101. Election of president.
             347          (1) The Senate shall elect a president to perform the duties established by this chapter.
             348          (2) (a) Following a regular general election and before January 1 of odd-numbered
             349      years, the Senate majority caucus shall select a president-elect.
             350          (b) Beginning January 1 of odd-numbered years, the senator elected by the majority
             351      caucus shall serve as president-elect and perform the duties of the president until the Senate
             352      elects a president as required by Subsection (1).
             353          Section 6. SR1-3-102 is enacted to read:
             354          SR1-3-102. Duties of the president.
             355          (1) The general duties of the president are to:
             356          (a) assign responsibilities to and supervise the officers and employees of the Senate;
             357          (b) assign places and determine access for news media representatives;
             358          (c) call the Senate to order at the time scheduled for convening, and proceed with the
             359      daily order of business;
             360          (d) announce the business before the Senate in the order that it is to be acted upon;
             361          (e) receive and submit all motions and proposals presented by senators;
             362          (f) put to a vote all questions that arise in the course of proceedings, and announce the
             363      results of the vote;
             364          (g) enforce the Senate Rules governing debates;


             365          (h) enforce observance of order and decorum;
             366          (i) inform the Senate on any point of order or practice;
             367          (j) receive and announce to the Senate any official messages and communications;
             368          (k) sign all acts, orders, and proceedings of the Senate;
             369          (l) appoint the members of committees; and
             370          (m) represent the Senate, declaring its will and obeying its commands.
             371          (2) The president shall:
             372          (a) sign, or authorize a designee to sign, all requisitions on the Division of Finance to
             373      pay Senate expenses; and
             374          (b) give final approval of all expenditure requests as authorized by the majority and
             375      minority leaders of the Senate, including per diem compensation, travel expenses, and expenses
             376      for in-state and out-of-state travel on legislative business.
             377          Section 7. SR1-3-103 is enacted to read:
             378          SR1-3-103. Temporary presiding officer in president's absence.
             379          (1) (a) The president may call a senator to the chair as president pro tempore.
             380          (b) The president pro tempore's appointment terminates when directed by the president
             381      or when the Senate adjourns, whichever comes first.
             382          (2) The president pro tempore, and each senator authorized to preside by the president,
             383      has all the powers of the president while presiding.
             384          Section 8. SR1-4-101 is enacted to read:
             385     
CHAPTER 4. OTHER SENATE OFFICERS

             386     
Part 1. Secretary of the Senate

             387          SR1-4-101. Appointment of secretary of the Senate.
             388          Before the annual general session of the Legislature is convened, the president or
             389      president-elect of the Senate shall appoint a person to serve as secretary of the Senate.
             390          Section 9. SR1-4-102 is enacted to read:
             391          SR1-4-102. Duties of the secretary of the Senate.
             392          The general duties of the secretary of the Senate are to:


             393          (1) act as chief administrative officer of the Senate, subject to direction by the
             394      president;
             395          (2) certify and transmit legislation to the Senate and inform the Senate of all House
             396      action;
             397          (3) assist in the preparation of the Senate journal and certify it as an accurate reflection
             398      of Senate action;
             399          (4) make the following technical corrections to legislation either before or following
             400      final passage:
             401          (a) correct the spelling of words;
             402          (b) correct the erroneous division and hyphenation of words;
             403          (c) correct mistakes in numbering sections and their references;
             404          (d) capitalize words or change capitalized words to lower case;
             405          (e) change numbers from words to figures or from figures to words;
             406          (f) underscore or remove underscoring in legislation without a motion to amend; or
             407          (g) any combination of Subsections (4)(a) through (f);
             408          (5) modify the long title of a piece of legislation to ensure that the long title accurately
             409      reflects any changes to the legislation made by amendment or substitute;
             410          (6) supervise all Senate personnel during the session and assign them duties and
             411      responsibilities;
             412          (7) keep a record of the attendance of all Senate employees and ensure that any
             413      in-session employee who is absent may not be paid without the written consent or subsequent
             414      approval of the president;
             415          (8) act as custodian of all official documents;
             416          (9) receive all numbered legislation from the Office of Legislative Research and
             417      General Counsel;
             418          (10) record the number, title, sponsor, each action, and final disposition of each piece
             419      of legislation on the back of the legislation;
             420          (11) prepare and distribute the daily order of business each day;


             421          (12) advise the president on parliamentary procedure, constitutional requirements, Joint
             422      Rules, and Senate Rules;
             423          (13) read, or cause to be read, the title of all bills and other materials as requested by
             424      the president;
             425          (14) receive committee reports and present them to the Senate;
             426          (15) assist with amendments to legislation;
             427          (16) record votes and present the results to the president;
             428          (17) transmit all enrolled Senate bills and Senate concurrent resolutions to the
             429      governor;
             430          (18) maintain all calendars for the Senate floor;
             431          (19) respond to inquiries from legislators, government agencies, and members of the
             432      public regarding Senate history, activities, and legislative action; and
             433          (20) represent the Senate at schools, organizations, clubs, and other civic groups when
             434      requested by the president.
             435          Section 10. SR1-4-201 is enacted to read:
             436     
Part 2. Sergeant-at-Arms

             437          SR1-4-201. Appointment of sergeant-at-arms.
             438          Before the annual general session of the Legislature is convened, the president or
             439      president-elect of the Senate shall appoint a person to serve as sergeant-at-arms of the Senate.
             440          Section 11. SR1-4-202 is enacted to read:
             441          SR1-4-202. Duties of the sergeant-at-arms.
             442          The sergeant-at-arms and the employees under the sergeant's direction shall:
             443          (1) maintain security;
             444          (2) enforce the Senate Rules and other legislative rules at the direction of the presiding
             445      officer or the Senate; and
             446          (3) provide other service as requested by the secretary of the Senate or the president.
             447          Section 12. SR1-5-101 is enacted to read:
             448     
CHAPTER 5. SCHEDULE FOR THE SENATE


             449     
Part 1. Convening and Daily Schedule

             450          SR1-5-101. Hour of meeting.
             451          The Senate shall meet at 10 a.m. daily except Saturdays and Sundays, unless otherwise
             452      announced by the presiding officer.
             453          Section 13. SR1-5-102 is enacted to read:
             454          SR1-5-102. Roll call -- Quorum.
             455          (1) The presiding officer or the presiding officer's designee shall:
             456          (a) take a roll call of senators at the beginning of each day's session; and
             457          (b) ensure that the names of those present and absent are recorded in the journal.
             458          (2) (a) The Senate may not begin Senate business until a constitutional majority of
             459      senators are present as a quorum.
             460          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), less than a majority of senators may:
             461          (i) convene each day; and
             462          (ii) compel the attendance of absent members.
             463          Section 14. SR1-5-103 is enacted to read:
             464          SR1-5-103. Daily order of business.
             465          (1) The daily order of business is:
             466          (a) call to order by the president or the president's designee;
             467          (b) prayer and pledge of allegiance;
             468          (c) roll call;
             469          (d) announcement of excused absences and whether or not a quorum is present;
             470          (e) communications from the governor;
             471          (f) communications from the House:
             472          (i) bills for signature of the president;
             473          (ii) bills for consideration; and
             474          (iii) bills for reconsideration of House amendments;
             475          (g) reference of bills from the president:
             476          (i) bills assigned to standing committees; and


             477          (ii) bills placed on second reading calendar;
             478          (h) reports from standing committees:
             479          (i) bills placed on the second reading calendar;
             480          (ii) bills placed on the consent calendar; and
             481          (iii) bills sent back to the secretary of the Senate;
             482          (i) reports of special committees, including conference committees;
             483          (j) introduction of legislation given to the secretary of the Senate:
             484          (i) bills referred by the Senate Rules Committee for assignment by the president; and
             485          (ii) bills placed on second reading calendar;
             486          (k) unfinished business;
             487          (l) consideration of legislation on consent calendar;
             488          (m) special orders of business;
             489          (n) consideration of legislation on the third reading calendar;
             490          (o) consideration of bills on second reading calendar; and
             491          (p) miscellaneous business.
             492          (2) With the approval of a constitutional majority of senators, the Senate may, at any
             493      time, proceed out of order to any business.
             494          (3) The presiding officer shall decide all questions of priority of Senate business
             495      without debate.
             496          Section 15. SR1-5-201 is enacted to read:
             497     
Part 2. Miscellaneous Requirements Relating to the Senate Schedule

             498          SR1-5-201. Special order of business -- Time certain.
             499          (1) (a) A senator, on the senator's own initiative or upon recommendation from the
             500      president, may make a motion that a piece of legislation become a special order of business on
             501      the time certain calendar.
             502          (b) If the motion is approved by a majority of the members present, the secretary of the
             503      Senate shall place the legislation on the time certain calendar.
             504          (2) At the time set for consideration of the legislation, the presiding officer shall place


             505      the legislation before the Senate.
             506          Section 16. SR1-5-202 is enacted to read:
             507          SR1-5-202. Unfinished business.
             508          When the Senate has unfinished business at the time of recess or adjournment, that
             509      unfinished business has priority on the daily order of business for the next legislative day.
             510          Section 17. SR1-6-101 is enacted to read:
             511     
CHAPTER 6. IMPEACHMENT

             512          SR1-6-101. Impeachment.
             513          If the House of Representatives submits articles of impeachment to the Senate to begin
             514      an impeachment trial, the Senate shall adopt, by majority vote, policies establishing procedures
             515      for, and governing the conduct of, the impeachment process.
             516          Section 18. SR1-7-101 is enacted to read:
             517     
CHAPTER 7. COMMENDING OR EXPRESSING CONDOLENCES

             518     
TO UTAH CITIZEN

             519          SR1-7-101. Commendation or condolence citations -- Types of citations -- Use of
             520      citations.
             521          (1) As used in this chapter:
             522          (a) (i) "Citation" means a certificate issued to honor or commend an individual or
             523      group, or to express condolences to the family of a deceased individual.
             524          (ii) "Citation" includes a legislator citation, a Senate citation, and a Utah Legislature
             525      citation.
             526          (b) "Legislator citation" means a citation issued on behalf of an individual senator.
             527          (c) "Senate citation" means a citation issued on behalf of the Senate.
             528          (d) "Utah Legislature citation" means a citation issued on behalf of both houses of the
             529      Legislature.
             530          (2) Senators shall use a citation to express the commendation or condolence of a
             531      senator, the Senate, or the Legislature.
             532          Section 19. SR1-7-102 is enacted to read:


             533          SR1-7-102. Obtaining a legislator citation.
             534          (1) With the approval of the presiding officer, a senator may request that the secretary
             535      of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's own signature.
             536          (2) A legislator citation does not require any floor action by the Senate.
             537          Section 20. SR1-7-103 is enacted to read:
             538          SR1-7-103. Obtaining a Senate citation.
             539          (1) During any legislative session, a senator may:
             540          (a) request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's signature;
             541      and
             542          (b) after making and receiving permission for personal privilege, make a motion on the
             543      floor of the Senate to:
             544          (i) approve the citation; and
             545          (ii) authorize the president to sign the citation on behalf of the Senate.
             546          (2) When the Legislature is not in session, a senator may request a citation for the
             547      sponsor's and the president's signature.
             548          Section 21. SR1-7-104 is enacted to read:
             549          SR1-7-104. Obtaining a Utah Legislature citation.
             550          (1) During any legislative session, a senator may:
             551          (a) request that the secretary of the Senate prepare a citation for the senator's signature;
             552      and
             553          (b) after making and receiving permission for personal privilege, make a motion of the
             554      floor of the Senate to:
             555          (i) approve the citation;
             556          (ii) authorize the president to sign the citation on behalf of the Senate; and
             557          (iii) present the proposed citation to the House for its approval.
             558          (2) When the Legislature is not in session, a senator may request a citation for the
             559      sponsor's, the president's, and the speaker's signature.
             560          Section 22. SR1-8-101 is enacted to read:


             561     
CHAPTER 8. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

             562          SR1-8-101. Senator postage allowance.
             563          (1) Each senator may request 20 first-class postage stamps from Senate staff at the
             564      beginning of the year.
             565          (2) In addition to the postage stamps, each senator may deposit:
             566          (a) up to five letters per day into the Senate mail system during the annual general
             567      session; and
             568          (b) up to 10 letters per month into the Senate mail system during each interim period.
             569          (3) Upon request from an individual senator, the president may grant an additional
             570      postage allowance.
             571          Section 23. SR2-1-101 is enacted to read:
             572     
TITLE 2. RULES GOVERNING ATTENDANCE, BEHAVIOR,

             573     
AND DECORUM IN THE SENATE

             574     
CHAPTER 1. ATTENDANCE

             575          SR2-1-101. Senators shall be present.
             576          A senator shall be present within the Senate chamber during a session of the Senate,
             577      unless excused or unavoidably absent.
             578          Section 24. SR2-1-102 is enacted to read:
             579          SR2-1-102. Absent senators.
             580          If a quorum of the Senate is not present at the time the Senate is scheduled to convene,
             581      the presiding officer shall direct the sergeant-at-arms to:
             582          (1) find sufficient absent senators to make a quorum for the transaction of business;
             583      and
             584          (2) escort them to the chamber.
             585          Section 25. SR2-2-201 is enacted to read:
             586     
CHAPTER 2. DECORUM

             587          SR2-2-201. President to maintain order.
             588          The president or presiding officer shall maintain order and decorum during sessions of


             589      the Senate.
             590          Section 26. SR2-2-202 is enacted to read:
             591          SR2-2-202. Disorderly conduct in Senate.
             592          The president or presiding officer may order the Senate areas or gallery cleared if a
             593      disturbance occurs.
             594          Section 27. SR2-2-203 is enacted to read:
             595          SR2-2-203. Smoking not permitted.
             596          (1) As provided in Utah Code Title 26, Chapter 38, Utah Indoor Clean Air Act, a
             597      person may not smoke in a building on capitol hill.
             598          (2) The sergeant-at-arms shall enforce this rule in the areas controlled by the Senate.
             599          Section 28. SR2-2-204 is enacted to read:
             600          SR2-2-204. Impugning motives of a senator.
             601          (1) A senator may not impugn the motives of any other senator either on the floor of
             602      the Senate or in committee.
             603          (2) A senator who believes that the motives of any senator has been impugned by
             604      another senator may raise a point of order.
             605          Section 29. SR2-2-205 is enacted to read:
             606          SR2-2-205. Movement out of and within the Senate chamber.
             607          (1) When the president or presiding officer is presenting a question, a senator may not
             608      leave the Senate chamber.
             609          (2) When a senator is speaking, no person may walk between the senator and the
             610      president or presiding officer.
             611          Section 30. SR2-3-101 is enacted to read:
             612     
CHAPTER 3. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

             613          SR2-3-101. Reporting conflicts of interest.
             614          Immediately preceding or during the roll call, a senator may make a brief statement
             615      explaining any conflict of interest.
             616          Section 31. SR2-4-101 is enacted to read:


             617     
CHAPTER 4. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING THE SENATE FLOOR

             618          SR2-4-101. Admittance to the Senate chamber.
             619          (1) (a) While the Senate is convened in annual general session or special session and
             620      except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), only legislators, legislative officers and employees,
             621      professional staff, former legislators who are not registered as lobbyists, legal spouses of
             622      legislators, interns, and persons invited by senators are allowed in the Senate chamber, halls,
             623      and lounge.
             624          (b) The president of the Senate may deny access to the Senate chamber, halls, and
             625      lounge to any person, other than a legislator, if the person uses that access to influence
             626      legislative decisions.
             627          (2) (a) A senator or the senator's intern shall accompany each visitor in the chamber,
             628      lounge, or hallways and is responsible for that visitor.
             629          (b) After the visit, the senator or the senator's intern shall ensure that the visitor leaves
             630      the chamber, lounge, or hallway.
             631          Section 32. SR2-4-102 is enacted to read:
             632          SR2-4-102. Senator's chairs not to be occupied by others.
             633          When the Senate is convened in session, no one other than the president or a senator
             634      may occupy the chair or use the desk of the president or any senator.
             635          Section 33. SR2-4-103 is enacted to read:
             636          SR2-4-103. Lobbying prohibited.
             637          Lobbying by non-legislators is not permitted in the Senate chamber.
             638          Section 34. SR2-4-104 is enacted to read:
             639          SR2-4-104. Recognition of visiting groups and individuals.
             640          (1) The presiding officer may recognize visiting groups and individuals.
             641          (2) A senator who requests and receives personal privilege may introduce visiting
             642      groups or individuals.
             643          Section 35. SR2-4-105 is enacted to read:
             644          SR2-4-105. News media.


             645          (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), news media with Senate press credentials shall be
             646      admitted to the Senate chamber, halls, lounge, and committee rooms.
             647          (b) In order to be admitted to the Senate chamber, news media shall comply with the
             648      dress requirements and other rules of decorum established in the Senate Handbook.
             649          (c) (i) News media without Senate press credentials may be admitted to the Senate
             650      chamber only when the Senate is not convened in formal session.
             651          (ii) News media with Senate press credentials who do not meet the requirements of
             652      Subsection (1)(b) may be admitted to the Senate chamber only when the Senate is not
             653      convened in formal session.
             654          (2) With permission, the news media may conduct and record interviews in the Senate
             655      lounge, halls, or available committee rooms.
             656          (3) The news media shall also comply with the other provisions in SR2-4-102 and
             657      SR2-4-103.
             658          Section 36. SR2-4-106 is enacted to read:
             659          SR2-4-106. Executive sessions.
             660          (1) A senator may make a motion to convene the Senate in executive session.
             661          (2) When a motion for executive session is adopted, the presiding officer shall direct
             662      the sergeant-at-arms to close the Senate chamber doors.
             663          (3) The president may require all persons, except the senators, secretary, reading clerk,
             664      docket clerk, and sergeant-at-arms to leave the Senate chamber.
             665          (4) During the discussion, every person present shall remain within the Senate
             666      chamber.
             667          (5) During and after conclusion of the executive session, each person who was present
             668      in the executive session shall keep all matters discussed in executive session confidential.
             669          Section 37. SR2-5-101 is enacted to read:
             670     
CHAPTER 5. RULES GOVERNING SPONSORING LEGISLATION

             671          SR2-5-101. Senators may request and sponsor legislation -- Substituting a
             672      sponsor -- Withdrawing as a cosponsor.


             673          (1) A senator may request and sponsor legislation as provided in Joint Rules Title 4,
             674      Bills and Resolutions.
             675          (2) (a) After a piece of legislation has been introduced, the chief Senate sponsor of the
             676      legislation may withdraw from sponsoring the legislation by:
             677          (i) finding another senator to act as chief sponsor of the legislation; and
             678          (ii) filing a substitution of sponsorship form with the secretary of the Senate before
             679      final passage of the legislation in the Senate.
             680          (b) A senator seeking to withdraw as the chief sponsor need not obtain permission
             681      from the Senate to withdraw.
             682          (3) (a) Before final passage of the legislation in the Senate, a senator cosponsor of a
             683      bill may withdraw as a cosponsor of that legislation.
             684          (b) A senator seeking to withdraw as a cosponsor need not:
             685          (i) obtain permission from the Senate to withdraw; or
             686          (ii) provide a substitute cosponsor for the legislation.
             687          Section 38. SR3-1-101 is enacted to read:
             688     
TITLE 3. RULES GOVERNING THE RULES COMMITTEE

             689     
AND THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

             690     
CHAPTER 1. SENATE RULES COMMITTEE AND

             691     
OTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEES

             692     
Part 1. Senate Rules Committee

             693          SR3-1-101. Senate Rules Committee -- Appointment -- General responsibilities.
             694          (1) The president shall appoint members of the Senate to serve on the Senate Rules
             695      Committee.
             696          (2) The Senate Rules Committee shall perform the following functions as further
             697      elaborated in this part:
             698          (a) when assigned by the president, receive introduced legislation from the Senate and
             699      recommend that they be assigned to a Senate standing committee or to the Senate second or
             700      third reading calendar;


             701          (b) after the Senate has sifted -- sent legislation on the second and third reading
             702      calendars back to the Senate Rules Committee -- make recommendations to the Senate about
             703      which legislation should be assigned to the third reading calendar and the order in which it
             704      should be heard; and
             705          (c) function as a standing committee or interim committee when reviewing Joint Rules,
             706      Interim Rules, or Senate Rules.
             707          Section 39. SR3-1-102 is enacted to read:
             708          SR3-1-102. Senate Rules Committee -- Assignment duties.
             709          (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the presiding officer shall submit all legislation
             710      introduced in the Senate to the Senate Rules Committee.
             711          (b) The president may direct legislation to be sent directly to a standing committee or
             712      to one of the Senate floor calendars.
             713          (2) For all legislation not specified in SR3-1-103 that is referred to the Senate Rules
             714      Committee, the committee shall:
             715          (a) examine the legislation for proper form, including fiscal note and committee note, if
             716      any; and
             717          (b) either:
             718          (i) hold the legislation; or
             719          (ii) refer legislation to the Senate with a recommendation that:
             720          (A) the legislation be referred to a standing committee for consideration;
             721          (B) the legislation be placed directly onto the second reading calendar;
             722          (C) the legislation be read the second time and placed onto the consent calendar; or
             723          (D) during the last week of the legislative session, the legislation be read the second
             724      time and placed on the third reading calendar.
             725          (3) In carrying out its functions and responsibilities under this rule, the Senate Rules
             726      Committee may not amend, substitute, or table legislation without the written consent of the
             727      sponsor.
             728          (4) If the chair of the Senate Rules Committee receives a summary report from the


             729      Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee related to newly regulating an
             730      occupation or profession within the two calendar years immediately preceding the session in
             731      which a piece of legislation is introduced related to the regulation by the Division of
             732      Occupational and Professional Licensing of that occupation or profession:
             733          (a) the chair of the Senate Rules Committee shall ensure that the Senate Rules
             734      Committee is informed of the summary report before the Senate Rules Committee takes action
             735      on the legislation; and
             736          (b) if the Senate Rules Committee refers the legislation to the Senate as provided in
             737      Subsection (2)(c):
             738          (i) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall make the summary
             739      report reasonably available to the public and to legislators; and
             740          (ii) if the legislation is referred to a standing committee, the Senate Rules Committee
             741      shall forward the summary report to the standing committee.
             742          Section 40. SR3-1-103 is enacted to read:
             743          SR3-1-103. Senate Rules Committee -- Prioritization duties.
             744          (1) The Senate Rules Committee shall:
             745          (a) make recommendations that prioritize each piece of legislation for committee and
             746      floor action and review; and
             747          (b) update the priority in Subsection (1)(a) as necessary for the calendar.
             748          (2) The Senate Rules Committee may recommend a time certain for floor consideration
             749      of any legislation when it is reported out of the Senate Rules Committee, or at any other time.
             750          Section 41. SR3-1-104 is enacted to read:
             751          SR3-1-104. Senate Rules Committee -- Calendaring interim committee
             752      legislation.
             753          (1) The presiding officer shall have a piece of interim committee legislation that was
             754      approved by a majority vote of the interim committee members read for the first time and
             755      referred to the Senate Rules Committee for calendaring.
             756          (2) (a) The Senate Rules Committee may refer the legislation to the calendar without


             757      standing committee review, or it may recommend that the legislation be referred to a standing
             758      committee.
             759          (b) If the Senate Rules Committee recommends that the legislation be placed on the
             760      second or third reading calendar without standing committee review, any three senators may,
             761      within three working days, request that the legislation be reviewed by a standing committee
             762      before the legislation's consideration on the floor.
             763          (c) If a request by three senators is received, the presiding officer may assign the bill to
             764      a standing committee.
             765          Section 42. SR3-1-201 is enacted to read:
             766     
Part 2. Special Committees and Task Forces

             767          SR3-1-201. Special committees.
             768          (1) The Senate may form special committees, including task forces, by motion or
             769      resolution.
             770          (2) The president shall appoint the members of those special committees.
             771          Section 43. SR3-2-101 is enacted to read:
             772     
CHAPTER 2. SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES

             773     
Part 1. General Provisions

             774          SR3-2-101. Definitions.
             775          As used in this chapter, "standing committee chair" means the chair of a standing
             776      committee or the chair's designee.
             777          Section 44. SR3-2-102 is enacted to read:
             778          SR3-2-102. Standing committee review required -- Exceptions.
             779          (1) The Senate may not pass a bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution during the
             780      annual general session that has not been reviewed by:
             781          (a) a Senate standing committee;
             782          (b) the Senate Rules Committee; or
             783          (c) the Legislative Management Committee.
             784          (2) This rule does not apply to:


             785          (a) a resolution regarding legislative rules or legislative personnel;
             786          (b) legislation that has been approved by an interim committee;
             787          (c) the revisor's statute;
             788          (d) legislation introduced or received from the House during the last three days of the
             789      annual general session; or
             790          (e) if the legislation was reviewed and approved by the Executive Appropriations
             791      Committee, legislation that:
             792          (i) exclusively appropriates money;
             793          (ii) amends Utah Code Title 53A, Chapter 17a, Minimum School Program Act;
             794          (iii) amends Utah Code Title 67, Chapter 22, State Officer Compensation; or
             795          (iv) authorizes the issuance of general obligation or revenue bonds.
             796          Section 45. SR3-2-103 is enacted to read:
             797          SR3-2-103. Standing committee review of legislation with a fiscal impact.
             798          Except as provided in SR3-2-102 , a standing committee in one or both houses shall
             799      review a piece of legislation before the legislation is held in the opposite house because of its
             800      fiscal impact.
             801          Section 46. SR3-2-104 is enacted to read:
             802          SR3-2-104. Standing committees prohibited from meeting while the Senate is in
             803      session -- Exceptions.
             804          A standing committee may not meet while the Senate is in session unless:
             805          (1) the chair receives permission to meet from the president; or
             806          (2) a floor motion for the committee to meet while the Senate is in session is approved
             807      by a majority of the senators present.
             808          Section 47. SR3-2-201 is enacted to read:
             809     
Part 2. Organization of Senate Standing Committees

             810          SR3-2-201. Standing committees.
             811          (1) The president shall appoint the following standing committees:
             812          (a) Business and Labor;


             813          (b) Education;
             814          (c) Government Operations and Political Subdivisions;
             815          (d) Health and Human Services;
             816          (e) Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice;
             817          (f) Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment;
             818          (g) Revenue and Taxation;
             819          (h) Rules;
             820          (i) Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology; and
             821          (j) Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development.
             822          (2) The Senate members of the Retirement and Independent Entities Committee
             823      created in Utah Code Section 63E-1-201 are a Senate standing committee.
             824          Section 48. SR3-2-202 is enacted to read:
             825          SR3-2-202. Committee chair and vice chair.
             826          (1) The first member named on a committee is the chair of the committee.
             827          (2) The chair of the committee may designate a vice chair, pro tempore.
             828          Section 49. SR3-2-203 is enacted to read:
             829          SR3-2-203. Committee attendance -- Quorum.
             830          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a majority of a standing committee is a
             831      quorum for the transaction of business.
             832          (2) In determining whether or not a quorum is present, the president, majority leader,
             833      majority whip, assistant majority whip, Senate Rules Committee chair, Executive
             834      Appropriations Committee chair, minority leader, minority whip, assistant minority whip, and
             835      the fourth member of leadership from the minority party are not counted in determining a
             836      quorum for a standing committee, except during the time that the senator is present at the
             837      meeting.
             838          Section 50. SR3-2-301 is enacted to read:
             839     
Part 3. Notice and Agendas for Senate Standing Committees

             840          SR3-2-301. Chair to set agenda.


             841          The standing committee chair shall:
             842          (1) set the agenda for a standing committee meeting; and
             843          (2) ensure that legislation or other business referred to the committee is considered
             844      within a reasonable time.
             845          Section 51. SR3-2-302 is enacted to read:
             846          SR3-2-302. Notice of standing committee meetings.
             847          (1) With the exception of any conference committee, the chair may call committee
             848      meetings after giving not less than 24 hours public notice as required under Utah Code Title
             849      52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
             850          (2) The standing committee chair shall:
             851          (a) notify the sponsor of legislation pending before the committee of the time and place
             852      of the committee meeting in which the legislation will be considered; and
             853          (b) invite the chief Senate sponsor, chief House sponsor, or both sponsors to present
             854      the legislation to the committee before the committee acts on it.
             855          Section 52. SR3-2-303 is enacted to read:
             856          SR3-2-303. Legislation scheduled for time certain on the Senate floor has priority
             857      in committee.
             858          If legislation assigned to a standing committee has been placed on the Senate floor's
             859      time certain calendar, the standing committee chair shall place that legislation on an agenda for
             860      the standing committee's review so that the committee's report on the legislation is received by
             861      the floor before the time set for consideration of the legislation.
             862          Section 53. SR3-2-304 is enacted to read:
             863          SR3-2-304. Agenda to include tabled legislation.
             864          (1) A standing committee chair shall ensure that the standing committee's agenda lists
             865      the number, title, and sponsor of any legislation tabled by the standing committee at the last
             866      standing committee meeting.
             867          (2) As provided in SR3-2-408 , the standing committee may lift the tabled legislation
             868      from the table only at the committee meeting held following the one at which it was tabled.


             869          Section 54. SR3-2-401 is enacted to read:
             870     
Part 4. Standing Committee Meetings

             871          SR3-2-401. Chair to preserve order -- Appeal -- Restrictions on visitors --
             872      Disorderly conduct in committee meeting -- Closed meetings.
             873          (1) (a) The standing committee chair shall decide points of order.
             874          (b) On motion and approval by a majority vote of the committee members present, the
             875      committee may override the chair's decision on any point of order.
             876          (c) The motion and action shall be entered in the standing committee minutes.
             877          (2) (a) A visitor may not speak or address the committee unless the visitor is
             878      recognized by the standing committee chair.
             879          (b) The standing committee chair may impose restrictions on the time a visitor is
             880      allowed to speak.
             881          (c) A visitor, other than a House member or staff member, may not sit in senators'
             882      chairs.
             883          (3) The standing committee chair may order the committee room cleared of visitors if
             884      there is disorderly conduct.
             885          (4) A standing committee may close a committee meeting only by following the
             886      procedures and requirements of Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
             887          Section 55. SR3-2-402 is enacted to read:
             888          SR3-2-402. Voting -- Chair to verbally announce the vote -- Dissenting members
             889      to be reported -- Division of the question.
             890          (1) (a) A committee member present shall vote on every question.
             891          (b) Although most questions will be put to voice vote:
             892          (i) the standing committee chair may direct a roll call vote; or
             893          (ii) a committee member may make a motion requesting a roll call vote.
             894          (2) (a) If a question contains several points, a committee member may, except as
             895      provided in Subsection (2)(c), request to have the question divided for purposes of voting.
             896          (b) The committee member requesting division of the question shall clearly state how


             897      the question is to be divided.
             898          (c) A committee member may not request, and the standing committee chair may not
             899      grant, division of the question when the motion directs that language be stricken and new
             900      language be inserted.
             901          (3) After the committee votes on a question, the standing committee chair shall:
             902          (a) determine whether the motion passed or failed;
             903          (b) verbally announce that the motion passed or that the motion failed;
             904          (c) verbally identify by name either the committee members who voted "yes" or the
             905      committee members who voted "no"; and
             906          (d) ensure that the vote is recorded in the minutes.
             907          (4) Members dissenting from a committee report may file a minority report or may be
             908      listed on the majority report as dissenting.
             909          Section 56. SR3-2-403 is enacted to read:
             910          SR3-2-403. Committee order of business.
             911          Unless the standing committee chair or a majority of the committee determines
             912      otherwise, the standing committee order of business is:
             913          (1) call to order by the standing committee chair;
             914          (2) approval of the minutes of previous meetings;
             915          (3) announcement of the agenda;
             916          (4) announcement of time restrictions, if any;
             917          (5) communications, if any; and
             918          (6) consideration of standing committee business.
             919          Section 57. SR3-2-404 is enacted to read:
             920          SR3-2-404. Public comment during standing committee meetings.
             921          (1) (a) During a standing committee meeting, the chair shall receive public comment
             922      and testimony during the public comment phase of the committee meeting if a public comment
             923      portion is held.
             924          (b) The standing committee chair, or a majority of the standing committee, may


             925      terminate the public comment phase of the committee meeting.
             926          (c) Once the public comment phase of the committee meeting has ended,
             927      non-committee members may not provide public comment unless the standing committee chair
             928      or a majority of the standing committee authorizes additional public comment.
             929          (2) (a) At the direction of the standing committee chair, or upon a majority vote of the
             930      standing committee, the testimony of any person speaking during the public comment phase of
             931      the committee meeting may be taken under oath.
             932          (b) The standing committee chair or committee staff shall administer the oath.
             933          Section 58. SR3-2-405 is enacted to read:
             934          SR3-2-405. Public hearings.
             935          (1) The standing committee chair or a majority of the committee may:
             936          (a) hold a public hearing in addition to, or instead of, a regular standing committee
             937      meeting; and
             938          (b) hold the public hearing as provided in Subsection (1)(a) on a single piece of
             939      legislation or on a broader subject contained in one or more pieces of legislation.
             940          (2) If the standing committee holds a public hearing independent of a regular standing
             941      committee meeting, the standing committee chair shall:
             942          (a) give notice of the public hearing by complying with the procedures and
             943      requirements of Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; and
             944          (b) ensure that the notice required by Subsection (2)(a) includes the legislation to be
             945      considered.
             946          (3) The standing committee chair may, subject to the approval of the standing
             947      committee, adopt procedures for the orderly conduct of the hearing, including:
             948          (a) limiting the time for the public hearing;
             949          (b) limiting the time that individual speakers may speak; and
             950          (c) directing the order in which speakers will be heard.
             951          (4) During a public hearing, the standing committee may request or require testimony
             952      by persons who have expertise on the legislation under discussion.


             953          (5) (a) At the direction of the standing committee chair, or upon a majority vote of the
             954      standing committee, the testimony of any person speaking during the public hearing may be
             955      taken under oath.
             956          (b) The standing committee chair or committee staff shall administer the oath.
             957          Section 59. SR3-2-406 is enacted to read:
             958          SR3-2-406. Standing committee duties -- Process.
             959          (1) Each committee shall send a report to the Senate on each bill referred to it.
             960          (2) (a) With a majority vote, a standing committee may, for each piece of legislation in
             961      its possession:
             962          (i) pass the legislation out of the standing committee with a recommendation that it be
             963      placed on the second reading calendar;
             964          (ii) pass the legislation out of the standing committee with a recommendation that it be
             965      placed on the third reading calendar;
             966          (iii) pass the legislation out of committee with a recommendation that it be placed on
             967      the consent calendar;
             968          (iv) amend the legislation;
             969          (v) substitute the legislation;
             970          (vi) hold the legislation, either by formal motion or by taking no action;
             971          (vii) table the legislation;
             972          (viii) send the legislation to the Senate Rules Committee; or
             973          (ix) perform some combination of Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (viii).
             974          (b) The chair shall:
             975          (i) subject to SR3-2-304 and SR3-2-408 , hold a bill tabled in committee until a motion
             976      is made to remove it from the table; and
             977          (ii) send a tabled bill not lifted at the committee meeting after it is tabled to the
             978      secretary of the Senate for filing.
             979          (3) A standing committee may report a piece of legislation to the Senate with the
             980      recommendation that the legislation be placed on the consent calendar if:


             981          (a) the sponsor has requested that the legislation be placed on the consent calendar;
             982          (b) the committee has passed the legislation out favorably by a unanimous vote with a
             983      quorum present; and
             984          (c) in a separate motion and vote, the committee has, with a quorum present,
             985      unanimously recommended that the legislation be placed on the consent calendar.
             986          (4) The standing committee chair shall ensure that:
             987          (a) the committee sends a report to the Senate detailing its action on each piece of
             988      legislation referred to it;
             989          (b) a secretary records attendance and takes minutes of committee action; and
             990          (c) the record of attendance and minutes are filed in the office of the secretary of the
             991      Senate for three years.
             992          (5) If, in accordance with SR3-1-102 , the Senate Rules Committee forwards a
             993      summary report from the Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee in
             994      conjunction with legislation referred to a standing committee, the chair of the standing
             995      committee shall ensure that the summary report is read orally to the standing committee before
             996      action is taken by the standing committee on the legislation that is related to the summary
             997      report.
             998          Section 60. SR3-2-407 is enacted to read:
             999          SR3-2-407. Reconsideration of action.
             1000          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a standing committee may, by majority vote
             1001      of those present, reconsider any committee action at any time before the committee report is
             1002      sent to the Senate.
             1003          (2) A standing committee may not reconsider a piece of legislation more than once.
             1004          Section 61. SR3-2 -408 is enacted to read:
             1005          SR3-2 -408. Disposition of legislation tabled in a standing committee.
             1006          (1) The standing committee chair shall hold any legislation tabled in a standing
             1007      committee until the next committee meeting.
             1008          (2) At that next committee meeting, the standing committee may, with a two-thirds


             1009      vote, lift the tabled legislation from the table.
             1010          (3) If the motion to lift a piece of tabled legislation is successful, the standing
             1011      committee may take any of the actions on the legislation authorized by SR3-2-406 (2).
             1012          (4) The standing committee chair shall send any legislation tabled in the standing
             1013      committee that is not lifted from the table at the committee meeting after tabling to the
             1014      secretary of the Senate for filing.
             1015          Section 62. SR3-2-409 is enacted to read:
             1016          SR3-2-409. Substitute legislation -- Substitutes must be germane.
             1017          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a committee member may, if recognized by
             1018      the committee chair while the standing committee is debating a piece of legislation, make a
             1019      motion to substitute the legislation.
             1020          (2) (a) The committee member making the motion to substitute shall ensure that the
             1021      substitute is germane to the subject of the original legislation under consideration.
             1022          (b) If a committee member believes that a substitute is not germane to the subject of
             1023      the original legislation, the committee member may raise a point of order alleging that the
             1024      substitute is not germane.
             1025          (c) The committee chair shall rule on the point of order by determining whether or not
             1026      the substitute is germane to the subject of the original legislation.
             1027          Section 63. SR3-2-410 is enacted to read:
             1028          SR3-2-410. Amending legislation -- Amendment must be germane.
             1029          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a committee member may, if recognized
             1030      by the standing committee chair while the committee is debating a piece of legislation, make a
             1031      motion to amend the legislation.
             1032          (b) (i) A committee member may propose a verbal amendment to a piece of legislation
             1033      if the amendment contains 25 words or fewer.
             1034          (ii) A committee member shall ensure that a proposed amendment containing more
             1035      than 25 words is printed and distributed to all committee members present and to committee
             1036      staff before the amendment is proposed.


             1037          (2) (a) The committee member making the motion to amend shall ensure that the
             1038      amendment is germane to the subject of the original legislation under consideration.
             1039          (b) If a committee member believes that an amendment is not germane to the subject of
             1040      the original legislation, the committee member may raise a point of order alleging that the
             1041      amendment is not germane.
             1042          (c) The standing committee chair shall rule on the point of order by determining
             1043      whether or not the amendment is germane to the subject of the original legislation.
             1044          Section 64. SR3-2-501 is enacted to read:
             1045     
Part 5. Senate Standing Committee Parliamentary Procedures

             1046          SR3-2-501. Obtaining the floor in committee -- Remarks to be germane.
             1047          (1) The standing committee chair shall recognize any committee member who wishes
             1048      to speak to the subject under consideration.
             1049          (2) Upon recognition by the standing committee chair, the committee member shall
             1050      ensure that the member's remarks are germane to the subject under consideration.
             1051          Section 65. SR3-2-502 is enacted to read:
             1052          SR3-2-502. Motions in committee -- General requirements and procedure.
             1053          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), any standing committee member who is
             1054      recognized by the standing committee chair may make a motion.
             1055          (b) A second to the motion is not required.
             1056          (2) (a) A committee member may not make:
             1057          (i) a motion to strike the enacting clause of a bill; or
             1058          (ii) a motion to circle.
             1059          (b) A standing committee may pass a motion to hold a bill.
             1060          (3) The standing committee chair shall:
             1061          (a) restate each oral motion made by a committee member; and
             1062          (b) ensure that each written motion made by a committee member is distributed to the
             1063      committee members.
             1064          (4) The committee member who made a motion may withdraw the motion.


             1065          Section 66. SR3-2-503 is enacted to read:
             1066          SR3-2-503. Motions in committee -- Substitute motions.
             1067          (1) A standing committee member may, upon recognition by the standing committee
             1068      chair, make a substitute motion, which, if adopted by vote of a majority of the members
             1069      present, disposes of the original motion.
             1070          (2) If the substitute motion is not adopted, the original motion is revived.
             1071          (3) A standing committee member may not make a substitute motion if another
             1072      substitute motion has been made and is pending.
             1073          Section 67. SR3-2-504 is enacted to read:
             1074          SR3-2-504. Motions in committee -- Motions in order during debate.
             1075          (1) (a) When a motion or question is being debated, the standing committee chair may
             1076      not accept any other motion except a motion:
             1077          (i) to adjourn, which is nondebateable;
             1078          (ii) to determine the time to which to adjourn, which is debateable;
             1079          (iii) to recess, which is nondebateable;
             1080          (iv) to end debate (call the previous question), which is nondebateable and requires a
             1081      majority vote to pass;
             1082          (v) to refer to another committee, which is debateable;
             1083          (vi) to extend the time for debate, which is debateable;
             1084          (vii) to limit debate, which is debateable;
             1085          (viii) to postpone to a time certain, which is debateable;
             1086          (ix) to table, which is nondebateable;
             1087          (x) to take from the table, which is nondebateable;
             1088          (xi) to adopt a substitute, which is debateable; or
             1089          (xii) to amend, which is debateable.
             1090          (b) Points of order and appeals of the decision of the chair are not motions and are
             1091      always in order.
             1092          (c) The standing committee chair shall grant priority to the motions listed in Subsection


             1093      (1)(a) according to the order in which they are listed in that subsection.
             1094          (d) The standing committee chair shall terminate debate if the standing committee
             1095      adopts a motion to end debate by a majority vote.
             1096          (2) If a motion to postpone a piece of legislation to a day certain, to postpone a piece of
             1097      legislation indefinitely, or to return a piece of legislation to the Senate Rules Committee is
             1098      defeated, a committee member may not make the same motion on the same piece of legislation
             1099      during the same committee meeting.
             1100          Section 68. SR3-2-505 is enacted to read:
             1101          SR3-2-505. Motions in committee -- Nondebateable motions.
             1102          (1) The standing committee chair may not allow debate on a motion:
             1103          (a) to adjourn;
             1104          (b) to recess;
             1105          (c) to table; or
             1106          (d) to take from the table.
             1107          (2) The standing committee chair shall decide all points of order arising from one of
             1108      the motions identified in Subsection (1) without debate.
             1109          Section 69. SR3-2-506 is enacted to read:
             1110          SR3-2-506. Motions in committee -- Motion to adjourn.
             1111          (1) A motion to adjourn is always in order except:
             1112          (a) when a vote is being taken;
             1113          (b) when a previous motion to adjourn has been defeated and no intervening business
             1114      has been transacted; or
             1115          (c) when another committee member has the floor.
             1116          (2) (a) If a motion to adjourn has been made, no substitute motion for adjournment is in
             1117      order.
             1118          (b) A motion to adjourn may be held by the standing committee chair if the sponsor of
             1119      the motion to adjourn approves.
             1120     
Part 6. Senate Standing Committee Reports to the Senate


             1121          Section 70. SR3-2-601 is enacted to read:
             1122          SR3-2-601. Committee reports.
             1123          (1) When a piece of legislation is acted upon by a committee, and the legislation is not
             1124      lifted from the table by the next committee meeting, the standing committee chair shall submit
             1125      to the secretary of the Senate:
             1126          (a) the official version of the legislation; and
             1127          (b) a committee report detailing the committee's action signed by the standing
             1128      committee chair.
             1129          (2) (a) If a piece of legislation is tabled by a committee and the legislation is not lifted
             1130      from the table at the committee's next meeting, the standing committee chair shall submit a
             1131      committee report to the secretary of the Senate informing the Senate that the legislation was
             1132      tabled.
             1133          (b) After reading the committee report on the tabled legislation, the secretary of the
             1134      Senate shall send the legislation to the Senate Rules Committee.
             1135          Section 71. SR3-3-101 is enacted to read:
             1136     
CHAPTER 3. CONFIRMATION COMMITTEES

             1137     
Part 1. Executive Office Confirmation Committees

             1138          SR3-3-101. Senate confirmation committees.
             1139          (1) The president shall:
             1140          (a) appoint one or more Senate executive confirmation committees composed of no
             1141      more than seven senators, no more than five of whom are from the same political party;
             1142          (b) appoint as members of the confirmation committee the Senate appropriations
             1143      subcommittee chair and the Senate standing committee chair having jurisdiction over the
             1144      agency or entity to which the nominee is appointed; and
             1145          (c) designate one senator to act as chair of the committee.
             1146          (2) If called by the chair, the committee shall, before any Senate confirmation session:
             1147          (a) meet to review gubernatorial nominations to fill an executive branch position; and
             1148          (b) make a recommendation to the Senate to either confirm or not confirm the


             1149      nominee.
             1150          (3) (a) The confirmation committee shall review the resume and qualifications of any
             1151      full-time gubernatorial executive branch appointee and may interview appointees.
             1152          (b) If a meeting is held, the committee shall submit a committee report to the Senate in
             1153      a form that identifies to the Senate the votes "for" and votes "against" confirmation.
             1154          (4) A standing committee may close a committee meeting only by following the
             1155      procedures and requirements of Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
             1156          Section 72. SR3-3-201 is enacted to read:
             1157     
Part 2. Judicial Confirmation Committee

             1158          SR3-3-201. Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee -- Membership.
             1159          (1) The president shall:
             1160          (a) appoint a Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee of no more than seven senators,
             1161      no more than five of whom are from the same political party; and
             1162          (b) designate one senator to act as chair of the committee.
             1163          (2) The president may not convene the Senate to consider confirmation of a judicial
             1164      appointee until the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee has submitted its
             1165      recommendation.
             1166          Section 73. SR3-3-202 is enacted to read:
             1167          SR3-3-202. Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee -- Confirmation process.
             1168          (1) (a) The Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee shall comply with the procedures
             1169      established in this rule.
             1170          (b) Each committee member shall ensure that records received by them that are
             1171      classified "private," "protected," or "controlled" under Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2,
             1172      Government Records Access and Management Act, are released only if the requirements of
             1173      that act are met.
             1174          (2) After the Judicial Nominating Commission announces the nominees and forwards
             1175      those names to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel as required by Utah
             1176      Code Section 20A-12-104 , that office shall provide the resume of each nominee to each


             1177      member of the Senate.
             1178          (3) When the governor provides the president of the Senate with the nominees'
             1179      resumes, application materials, and other related documents, the president shall provide that
             1180      information to the members of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee.
             1181          (4) After the governor announces the appointee and provides the information required
             1182      by Utah Code Section 67-1-2 :
             1183          (a) the chair of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee shall direct the preparation
             1184      of a news release which shall include:
             1185          (i) a brief description of the judicial position to be filled;
             1186          (ii) the name of the appointee;
             1187          (iii) a brief description of the functions of the Senate Judicial Confirmation
             1188      Committee;
             1189          (iv) a request that members of the Senate wanting to make comments contact the chair
             1190      or the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel by the deadline specified in the
             1191      news release, which may not be less than 10 business days after publication of the news
             1192      release;
             1193          (v) a request that members of the public wanting to make comments contact the Office
             1194      of Legislative Research and General Counsel by the deadline specified in the news release,
             1195      which may not be less than 10 business days after publication of the news release; and
             1196          (vi) a notice that any person wanting to comment submit a written statement detailing
             1197      the substance of their testimony, including the person's name, telephone number, and mailing
             1198      address, to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel; and
             1199          (b) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall:
             1200          (i) provide the resume of the appointee and the news release described in this
             1201      Subsection (4) to:
             1202          (A) each member of the Senate; and
             1203          (B) the news media, including television, radio, and the major circulation newspapers
             1204      in Salt Lake City and the geographical area served by the judicial office to be filled by the


             1205      appointee; and
             1206          (ii) provide the appointee's resume, application materials, and other related documents
             1207      to each member of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee.
             1208          (5) (a) The chair of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee may direct its staff to
             1209      investigate:
             1210          (i) the background, qualifications, and fitness for judicial office of the appointee
             1211      generally; and
             1212          (ii) specific issues raised or revealed by any member of the committee, any senator, or
             1213      any member of the public, or that may arise at any time during the Senate confirmation process.
             1214          (b) In conducting the investigation, committee staff may contact any person or
             1215      organization that might have information about the nominee's fitness for judicial office.
             1216          (c) The chair may direct staff to ask the governor, the chair of the Judicial Nominating
             1217      Commission, or both, whether or not certain facts revealed by the investigation were known to
             1218      the governor or the nominating commission at the time the candidate was considered by either
             1219      of them.
             1220          (6) (a) The chair of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee shall provide public
             1221      notice of each committee meeting.
             1222          (b) The public notice shall include an explanation that:
             1223          (i) any person wanting to testify regarding the appointee shall submit a written request
             1224      to testify to the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel at least 24 hours before the
             1225      meeting is scheduled to begin; and
             1226          (ii) portions of the meeting may be closed under Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Open
             1227      and Public Meetings Act.
             1228          (7) Before convening a meeting of the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee, the
             1229      chair shall:
             1230          (a) review all written statements from persons desiring to address the committee
             1231      regarding the governor's appointee;
             1232          (b) review all records to be distributed to the committee and classify each record as


             1233      "public" or "private" by applying the standard contained in Subsection 63G-2-302 (1)(e)(i);
             1234          (c) determine which persons making a timely request to testify under Subsection (6)(a)
             1235      may address the committee; and
             1236          (d) if necessary, establish reasonable time limits for public comment.
             1237          Section 74. SR3-3-203 is enacted to read:
             1238          SR3-3-203. Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee -- Meeting process.
             1239          (1) In conducting the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee meeting:
             1240          (a) the chair shall allow the appointee to address the committee before the committee
             1241      hears any other testimony, after the last witness testifies before the committee, and before the
             1242      committee makes its decision;
             1243          (b) the chair may hold committee meetings in the geographic area to be served by the
             1244      judicial office; and
             1245          (c) the chair may allow testimony from any person wishing to testify, whether the
             1246      person has submitted a written request to testify or not.
             1247          (2) Before opening comments by the nominee, or at any other time during the meeting,
             1248      the committee may close the committee meeting for any of the purposes outlined in Utah Code
             1249      Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act.
             1250          (3) In determining whether to recommend that the nominee be confirmed or rejected by
             1251      the Senate, the Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee shall:
             1252          (a) review the appointee's resume, application materials, and any other documents or
             1253      information related to the nominee's fitness for judicial office;
             1254          (b) review each written statement submitted to the committee;
             1255          (c) interview, under oath or affirmation, each judicial appointee;
             1256          (d) consider the oral testimony of persons testifying to the committee;
             1257          (e) base its decision regarding confirmation solely upon a consideration of the
             1258      nominee's fitness for judicial office without regard to any partisan political consideration;
             1259          (f) vote on whether or not to recommend confirmation of the appointee to the Senate;
             1260      and


             1261          (g) transmit its recommendation to the Senate in a form that identifies to the Senate the
             1262      votes "for" and the votes "against" confirmation.
             1263          Section 75. SR3-3-204 is enacted to read:
             1264          SR3-3-204. Copy to judicial nominee.
             1265          The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide a copy of this
             1266      rule to each judicial appointee seeking Senate confirmation.
             1267          Section 76. SR3-3-205 is enacted to read:
             1268          SR3-3-205. Constitution takes precedence over these rules.
             1269          Nothing contained in SR3-3-201 through SR3-3-204 may be construed to limit the
             1270      authority of the Senate as provided in Utah Constitution Article VIII, Section 8.
             1271          Section 77. SR4-1-101 is enacted to read:
             1272     
TITLE 4. SENATE FLOOR PROCEDURES

             1273     
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

             1274          SR4-1-101. Definitions.
             1275          (1) (a) "Appropriations bill" means a bill that appropriates money and makes no change
             1276      to statute.
             1277          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), "appropriations bill" includes the public
             1278      education budget bills.
             1279          (2) "Constitutional majority vote" means that the matter requires 15 votes to pass on
             1280      the Senate floor.
             1281          (3) "Constitutional two-thirds vote" means that the matter requires 20 votes to pass on
             1282      the Senate floor.
             1283          (4) "Majority vote" means that the matter requires the votes of a majority of those
             1284      present to pass on the Senate floor.
             1285          (5) "Point of order" means a question raised by a senator about whether or not there has
             1286      been a breach of order, a breach of rules, or a breach of established parliamentary practice.
             1287          (6) "Presiding officer" means the person presiding over the Senate and includes:
             1288          (a) the president;


             1289          (b) the president pro tempore; and
             1290          (c) any senator presiding under SR1-3-103.
             1291          (7) "Two-thirds vote" means that the matter requires the vote of two-thirds of those
             1292      present to pass on the Senate floor.
             1293          Section 78. SR4-2-101 is enacted to read:
             1294     
CHAPTER 2. GENERAL FLOOR PROCEDURES FOR THE SENATE

             1295     
Part 1. General Guidelines

             1296          SR4-2-101. Duties of presiding officer.
             1297          The presiding officer may:
             1298          (1) call the Senate to order at the time scheduled for convening and proceed with the
             1299      daily order of business;
             1300          (2) announce the business before the Senate in the order that it is to be acted upon;
             1301          (3) receive each motion and proposal presented by a senator and submit it to the
             1302      Senate;
             1303          (4) put to a vote all questions that arise in the course of proceedings and announce the
             1304      results of the vote;
             1305          (5) enforce the Senate Rules governing debates;
             1306          (6) enforce observance of order and decorum;
             1307          (7) inform the Senate on any point of order or practice;
             1308          (8) receive and announce to the Senate any official messages and communications; and
             1309          (9) sign all bills, resolutions, orders, and proceedings of the Senate.
             1310          Section 79. SR4-2-102 is enacted to read:
             1311          SR4-2-102. Obtaining the floor.
             1312          (1) When a senator wishes to be recognized to speak, the senator shall rise and address
             1313      the presiding officer as:
             1314          (i) "Mr. (Madam) President"; or
             1315          (ii) "Mr. (Madam) President pro temp.
             1316          (2) If two or more senators rise at the same time to speak, the presiding officer shall


             1317      decide which senator is to speak first.
             1318          (3) After being recognized, the senator shall confine the senator's remarks to the issue
             1319      under consideration.
             1320          Section 80. SR4-2-103 is enacted to read:
             1321          SR4-2-103. Calling a senator to order for violation of a rule.
             1322          (1) As used in this rule, "censure" means an official reprimand or condemnation,
             1323      which, if approved by the majority of the Senate, is printed in the journal.
             1324          (2) (a) The presiding officer may call a senator to order for violating any Senate Rule
             1325      or Joint Rule.
             1326          (b) A senator may call a senator to order for violating any Senate Rule or Joint Rule by
             1327      raising a point of order under SR4-2-201 .
             1328          (3) If a senator appeals the ruling of the presiding officer, the Senate shall decide the
             1329      issue after debate.
             1330          (4) (a) If the decision is favorable to the senator who has been called to order, the
             1331      senator may proceed.
             1332          (b) If the decision is unfavorable, the senator is subject to censure by the Senate.
             1333          Section 81. SR4-2-104 is enacted to read:
             1334          SR4-2-104. Calling a senator to order for conduct in debate.
             1335          (1) (a) If a senator raises a point of order for words spoken in debate, the senator
             1336      raising the point of order shall repeat the words to which exception is taken.
             1337          (b) The secretary of the Senate shall ensure that the words to which exception is taken
             1338      are recorded in the journal.
             1339          (2) When a point of order for words spoken in debate is made, the senator who spoke
             1340      the words may not continue to speak until a ruling on the point of order is made, unless the
             1341      presiding officer grants that senator permission to explain the senator's words.
             1342          (3) A senator may not be called to order or censured for words spoken in debate if there
             1343      has been intervening business.
             1344          Section 82. SR4-2-105 is enacted to read:


             1345          SR4-2-105. Motions in writing.
             1346          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if a senator requests that a motion be
             1347      presented in writing, the presiding officer shall require that the maker of the motion prepare
             1348      and submit a written motion.
             1349          (2) The presiding officer may not require that the following motions be presented in
             1350      writing:
             1351          (a) a motion to adjourn;
             1352          (b) a motion to circle;
             1353          (c) a motion to table; or
             1354          (d) a motion to refer to committee.
             1355          Section 83. SR4-2-201 is enacted to read:
             1356     
Part 2. Point of Order and Appeals of the Decision of the Chair

             1357          SR4-2-201. Point of order.
             1358          (1) (a) If a senator believes that there has been a breach of order, a breach of rules, or a
             1359      breach of established parliamentary practice, the senator may rise and, without being
             1360      recognized, state: "point of order."
             1361          (b) When a senator raises a point of order:
             1362          (i) the presiding officer shall interrupt the proceedings;
             1363          (ii) the senator who has the floor shall yield the floor; and
             1364          (iii) the presiding officer shall ask the senator raising the point of order to "state your
             1365      point."
             1366          (c) When the presiding officer responds "state your point," the senator shall briefly
             1367      explain the alleged breach to the body, citing to appropriate authority if possible.
             1368          (2) (a) The presiding officer may speak to points of order in preference to other
             1369      senators rising for that purpose.
             1370          (b) The presiding officer may:
             1371          (i) rule on the point of order immediately;
             1372          (ii) consult with the secretary of the Senate and then rule on the point of order; or


             1373          (iii) defer the point of order until the presiding officer can research and rule on the
             1374      point of order.
             1375          (c) (i) Although points of order are generally decided without debate, the presiding
             1376      officer may submit the point of order to the Senate for decision in doubtful cases.
             1377          (ii) If submitted to the Senate for decision, a presiding officer shall allow debate or
             1378      discussion on the point of order by recognizing members of the Senate who wish to speak to
             1379      the point of order.
             1380          (iii) A decision by the Senate deciding a point of order is not subject to appeal.
             1381          (3) When the presiding officer rules on the point of order, any senator who disagrees
             1382      with the presiding officer's decision may appeal that decision to the Senate by following the
             1383      procedures and requirements of SR4-2-202 .
             1384          Section 84. SR4-2-202 is enacted to read:
             1385          SR4-2-202. Appeals from the decision of the chair.
             1386          (1) Although the tradition in the Senate is to give great weight to the rulings of the
             1387      presiding officer and to not make appeals lightly, a senator who disagrees with a ruling of the
             1388      presiding officer may appeal that decision to the Senate by rising and, without waiting to be
             1389      recognized, saying "I appeal the decision of the chair."
             1390          (2) When a senator appeals the decision of the chair, the presiding officer shall clearly
             1391      state the decision appealed from and may state the reasons for the decision.
             1392          (3) (a) An appeal is debatable.
             1393          (b) A senator may not speak more than once on the appeal without leave of the Senate.
             1394          (4) The question on appeal is: "Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of
             1395      the Senate?"
             1396          (5) When a decision of the presiding officer is appealed, a majority vote of the senators
             1397      present is required to override that decision.
             1398          (6) The secretary of the Senate shall ensure that the appeal and the action of the Senate
             1399      on the appeal are entered in the journal.
             1400          Section 85. SR4-3-101 is enacted to read:


             1401     
CHAPTER 3. SPECIAL SENATE FLOOR PROCEDURES

             1402     
Part 1. Bills and Resolutions

             1403          SR4-3-101. Bills placed on calendars.
             1404          (1) (a) The secretary of the Senate shall cause each bill reported to the Senate by a
             1405      Senate standing committee or the Senate Rules Committee to be placed at the bottom of the
             1406      second reading calendar or on the consent calendar in the order that the bill is received.
             1407          (b) The presiding officer shall ensure that each bill that is placed on the second reading
             1408      calendar but lacks a fiscal note is circled until the fiscal note is received.
             1409          (2) The secretary of the Senate shall ensure that each bill on the second reading
             1410      calendar that is passed by a constitutional majority vote is placed at the bottom of the third
             1411      reading calendar.
             1412          Section 86. SR4-3-102 is enacted to read:
             1413          SR4-3-102. Consideration of bills.
             1414          (1) Except for the 43rd, 44th, and 45th day of the annual general session, a piece of
             1415      legislation may not be read for the third time until at least the day after it is placed on the third
             1416      reading calendar.
             1417          (2) Legislation on the third reading calendar shall be considered in the order that it
             1418      appears on the calendar unless a constitutional majority vote of the members of the Senate
             1419      directs other action.
             1420          Section 87. SR4-3-103 is enacted to read:
             1421          SR4-3-103. Reassigning legislation assigned to a standing committee.
             1422          Legislation that has been assigned to a standing committee may be assigned to the
             1423      Senate Rules Committee or a different standing committee by:
             1424          (1) the presiding officer;
             1425          (2) the Senate by majority vote upon motion from the floor; or
             1426          (3) the Senate by majority vote if the committee to which the legislation was assigned
             1427      recommends in its committee report that the legislation be returned to the Senate Rules
             1428      Committee.


             1429          Section 88. SR4-3-104 is enacted to read:
             1430          SR4-3-104. Action of bills tabled in committee.
             1431          (1) (a) A senator may make a motion to lift a bill tabled in the standing committee from
             1432      the secretary of the Senate or from the standing committee that has possession of the bill.
             1433          (b) If the motion passes by a two-thirds vote of those senators present on the floor of
             1434      the Senate, the bill is placed on the Senate second reading calendar.
             1435          (2) The president of the Senate can reassign a bill tabled in a standing committee to
             1436      another standing committee.
             1437          Section 89. SR4-3-105 is enacted to read:
             1438          SR4-3-105. Action on House legislation.
             1439          (1) When a piece of House legislation is received by the Senate with a transmittal letter
             1440      informing the Senate that it has passed the House, the presiding officer shall:
             1441          (a) have the legislation read for the first time; and
             1442          (b) refer it to the Senate Rules Committee.
             1443          (2) Action on House legislation is the same as for Senate legislation.
             1444          Section 90. SR4-3-106 is enacted to read:
             1445          SR4-3-106. Time limit for Senate legislation.
             1446          Except for an appropriations bill, the Senate may not consider a piece of legislation
             1447      introduced by a senator after the 42nd day of the annual general session of the Legislature.
             1448          Section 91. SR4-3-201 is enacted to read:
             1449     
Part 2. Substitute Legislation

             1450          SR4-3-201. Substitute legislation.
             1451          (1) A motion to adopt a substitute piece of legislation is in order on second or third
             1452      reading.
             1453          (2) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall number each
             1454      substitute for recordkeeping and tracking purposes before the substitute is officially printed.
             1455          Section 92. SR4-3-202 is enacted to read:
             1456          SR4-3-202. Substitute must be germane.


             1457          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a senator may, if recognized by the presiding
             1458      officer while the senator is debating a piece of legislation, make a motion to substitute the
             1459      legislation.
             1460          (2) (a) The senator making the motion to substitute shall ensure that the substitute is
             1461      germane to the subject of the original legislation under consideration.
             1462          (b) If a senator believes that a substitute is not germane to the subject of the original
             1463      legislation, the senator may raise a point of order alleging that the substitute is not germane.
             1464          (c) The presiding officer shall rule on the point of order by determining whether or not
             1465      the substitute is germane to the subject of the original legislation.
             1466          Section 93. SR4-3-301 is enacted to read:
             1467     
Part 3. Floor Amendments

             1468          SR4-3-301. Amendments in order on second or third reading -- Ten word rule --
             1469      Passage of amendments by a majority vote.
             1470          (1) A motion to amend a piece of legislation is in order on second or third reading.
             1471          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3) or (4), a senator may, if recognized by the
             1472      presiding officer while the Senate is debating a piece of legislation, make a motion to amend
             1473      the legislation.
             1474          (b) (i) A senator may verbally propose an amendment to a piece of legislation if the
             1475      amendment contains 10 words or fewer.
             1476          (ii) A senator shall ensure that a proposed amendment containing more than 10 words
             1477      is printed and distributed to the secretary of the Senate and to all senators before the
             1478      amendment is proposed.
             1479          (3) (a) The senator making the motion to amend shall ensure that the amendment is
             1480      germane to the subject of the original legislation under consideration.
             1481          (b) If a senator believes that an amendment is not germane to the subject of the original
             1482      legislation, the senator may raise a point of order alleging that the amendment is not germane.
             1483          (c) The presiding officer shall rule on the point of order by determining whether or not
             1484      the amendment is germane to the subject of the original legislation.


             1485          (4) A constitutional amendment, resolution, or bill requiring a constitutional two-thirds
             1486      vote for final passage may be amended by a majority vote.
             1487          (5) When legislation is amended by the Senate, the secretary of the Senate shall:
             1488          (a) for each page of the legislation modified by a Senate amendment, cause a new page
             1489      to be printed that clearly identifies each Senate amendment to that page; and
             1490          (b) print that new page on goldenrod-colored paper.
             1491          Section 94. SR4-4-101 is enacted to read:
             1492     
CHAPTER 4. SENATE CALENDARS

             1493     
Part 1. Second Reading Calendar

             1494          SR4-4-101. Second reading calendar.
             1495          (1) (a) After the Senate considers all legislation on the third reading calendar that is not
             1496      circled or tabled, the Senate shall consider legislation on the second reading calendar as
             1497      follows:
             1498          (i) the presiding officer shall cause each piece of legislation on the second reading
             1499      calendar to be read by title before debate begins, unless the Senate suspends this requirement
             1500      by a two-thirds vote;
             1501          (ii) the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall read the committee
             1502      report, noting for the Senate those instances when the legislation did not receive a Senate
             1503      standing committee review or an interim committee review;
             1504          (iii) if the Senate passes a motion to adopt a "favorable" committee report, the
             1505      legislation, including any substitute or amendment adopted by the standing committee that is
             1506      identified in the committee report, is before the Senate; and
             1507          (iv) the presiding officer shall allow debate on the legislation.
             1508          (b) If the Senate fails to pass a motion to adopt a "favorable" committee report, the
             1509      legislation will be returned to the secretary of the Senate.
             1510          (2) (a) The final question on second reading is: "Shall the bill (resolution) be read a
             1511      third time?"
             1512          (b) The presiding officer shall place the question as a roll call vote.


             1513          (c) If a constitutional majority of the Senate votes in favor of the motion, the legislation
             1514      is passed to the third reading calendar.
             1515          Section 95. SR4-4-201 is enacted to read:
             1516     
Part 2. Third Reading Calendar

             1517          SR4-4-201. Third reading calendar -- Procedures.
             1518          (1) (a) For the third reading on a piece of legislation, the secretary of the Senate or the
             1519      secretary's designee shall read the legislation by title, unless the Senate suspends this
             1520      requirement by a two-thirds vote.
             1521          (2) When the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee has completed the third
             1522      reading of the legislation, the legislation is before the Senate for debate.
             1523          (3) When debate on the legislation is complete, the presiding officer shall:
             1524          (a) pose the final question: "This bill (resolution) has been read three times. The
             1525      question is: Shall the bill (resolution) pass?"; and
             1526          (b) place the question as a roll call vote.
             1527          Section 96. SR4-4-202 is enacted to read:
             1528          SR4-4-202. Disposition of legislation voted on third reading.
             1529          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's
             1530      designee shall:
             1531          (a) for a piece of Senate legislation passed by the Senate on third reading but not yet
             1532      acted upon by the House, transmit the Senate legislation to the House for its further action;
             1533          (b) for a piece of Senate legislation that fails to pass the Senate on third reading, file
             1534      the legislation;
             1535          (c) for a piece of Senate legislation that has passed both houses in the same form,
             1536      follow the procedures and requirements of JR4-6-101 (1)(b);
             1537          (d) for a piece of House legislation passed by the Senate on third reading and not
             1538      amended or substituted in the Senate, transmit the House legislation to the presiding officer of
             1539      the House for the presiding officer's signature;
             1540          (e) for a piece of House legislation passed by the Senate on third reading that was


             1541      amended or substituted in the Senate, transmit the legislation to the House with the amendment
             1542      or substitute for further action by the House; and
             1543          (f) for a piece of House legislation that fails to pass the Senate on third reading,
             1544      transmit the legislation to the House with notice of the Senate's action.
             1545          (2) When a senator gives notice of intention to move for reconsideration, the secretary
             1546      of the Senate shall:
             1547          (a) record the notice in the journal; and
             1548          (b) keep possession of the bill until:
             1549          (i) the time for reconsideration has expired as provided in Title 4, Chapter 9,
             1550      Reconsideration of Senate Action; or
             1551          (ii) the bill has been reconsidered.
             1552          Section 97. SR4-4-301 is enacted to read:
             1553     
Part 3. Consent Calendar

             1554          SR4-4-301. Consent calendar.
             1555          (1) If a standing committee report recommends that a piece of legislation be placed on
             1556      the consent calendar and the standing committee report is adopted by the Senate, the secretary
             1557      of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall:
             1558          (a) read the legislation for the second time; and
             1559          (b) place the legislation on the consent calendar.
             1560          (2) (a) Whenever the consent calendar contains legislation, the presiding officer shall
             1561      inform the Senate each day that:
             1562          (i) there are items on the consent calendar; and
             1563          (ii) if any senator objects to a piece of legislation on the consent calendar, three or
             1564      more senators may move the legislation to the second reading calendar by notifying the
             1565      secretary of the Senate verbally or in writing.
             1566          (b) If the secretary of the Senate receives requests to move a piece of legislation from
             1567      the consent calendar to the second reading calendar from three or more senators, the secretary
             1568      shall:


             1569          (i) remove the legislation from the consent calendar; and
             1570          (ii) place the legislation at the bottom of the second reading calendar.
             1571          (3) If, after three days during which the Senate has floor time, no more than two
             1572      members have registered objections to the legislation, the legislation shall be:
             1573          (a) read the third time;
             1574          (b) placed before the Senate; and
             1575          (c) considered for final passage.
             1576          (4) (a) The presiding officer shall pose the question on each consent calendar bill in the
             1577      following form:
             1578          "The presiding officer has determined that a quorum is present.
             1579          Those who favor the question say, 'aye.'
             1580          Does the chair hear a single dissenting nay to the question?"
             1581          (b) If the presiding officer hears no nays to the question, a unanimous vote of the
             1582      senators present shall be recorded in favor of the legislation.
             1583          (c) If the presiding officer hears any nays to the question, a roll call vote shall be taken
             1584      immediately.
             1585          (5) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4), any senator may, before the
             1586      roll call vote is taken, make a motion to remove the bill from the consent calendar and place it
             1587      on the bottom of the third reading calendar.
             1588          (6) Nothing in this section prevents a senator from challenging the ruling of the chair
             1589      or asking for a vote on any question.
             1590          Section 98. SR4-4-401 is enacted to read:
             1591     
Part 4. Concurrence Calendar

             1592          SR4-4-401. Concurrence calendar.
             1593          (1) After the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee reads the transmittal
             1594      letter from the House informing the Senate that the House has amended or substituted a piece
             1595      of Senate legislation, the presiding officer shall place the legislation on the concurrence
             1596      calendar.


             1597          (2) (a) During the first 43 days of the annual general session, the legislation shall
             1598      remain on the concurrence calendar over at least one night before the Senate may consider the
             1599      question of concurrence.
             1600          (b) During the last two days of the annual general session and during any special
             1601      session, the Senate may consider legislation for concurrence after the Senate has been given a
             1602      reasonable time to review the House changes.
             1603          (3) (a) When presenting legislation to the Senate for concurrence, the presiding officer
             1604      shall ask the sponsor of the legislation for a motion.
             1605          (b) The sponsor of the legislation may move to either:
             1606          (i) concur with the House amendments; or
             1607          (ii) refuse to concur with the House amendments and ask the House to recede from
             1608      their amendments.
             1609          (c) If a motion to concur with the House amendments passes by majority vote, the
             1610      presiding officer shall:
             1611          (i) pose the question: "This bill (resolution) has been read three times. The question is:
             1612      Shall the Senate concur with the House amendments?"; and
             1613          (ii) take the final roll call vote on the legislation.
             1614          (d) If a motion to refuse to concur with the Senate amendments and ask the Senate to
             1615      recede from their amendments passes by a majority vote, the secretary of the Senate shall return
             1616      the legislation to the House for its further action.
             1617          (e) If the House refuses to recede, the Senate and House shall follow the procedures
             1618      and requirements of JR3-2-601 relating to the appointment of a conference committee.
             1619          Section 99. SR4-4-501 is enacted to read:
             1620     
Part 5. Time Certain Calendar

             1621          SR4-4-501. Time certain calendar.
             1622          The secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall place on the time certain
             1623      calendar legislation or other matters approved by the Senate for a time certain under:
             1624          (1) SR1-5-301 ; or


             1625          (2) other rules allowing matters to be set for a time certain.
             1626          Section 100. SR4-5-101 is enacted to read:
             1627     
CHAPTER 5. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

             1628          SR4-5-101. Committee of the whole -- Purpose -- Process.
             1629          (1) Because only members of the Senate may speak to the Senate while the Senate is
             1630      conducting business on the floor, the Senate must resolve itself into a committee of the whole
             1631      in order to allow nonmembers to address the Senate.
             1632          (2) The Senate may resolve itself into a committee of the whole if:
             1633          (a) a senator makes a motion for the Senate to resolve itself into a committee of the
             1634      whole; and
             1635          (b) the motion is approved by a majority vote of those present.
             1636          Section 101. SR4-5-102 is enacted to read:
             1637          SR4-5-102. Procedure in committee of the whole.
             1638          (1) The presiding officer shall chair and preside over the committee of the whole.
             1639          (2) Senate Rules apply in the committee of the whole, except that:
             1640          (a) a senator may not speak more than twice on the same subject;
             1641          (b) roll call votes are out of order during a committee of the whole; and
             1642          (c) a senator may not appeal the decision of the chair.
             1643          Section 102. SR4-5-103 is enacted to read:
             1644          SR4-5-103. Motion to dissolve committee of the whole.
             1645          A motion to dissolve a committee of the whole is always in order and is nondebateable.
             1646          Section 103. SR4-6-101 is enacted to read:
             1647     
CHAPTER 6. SENATE FLOOR PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES

             1648     
Part 1. General Requirements

             1649          SR4-6-101. Obtaining the floor in the Senate -- Remarks to be germane.
             1650          (1) A senator may speak to the subject under consideration if the senator is recognized
             1651      by the presiding officer.
             1652          (2) Upon recognition by the presiding officer, the senator shall ensure that the senator's


             1653      remarks are germane to the subject under consideration.
             1654          Section 104. SR4-6-102 is enacted to read:
             1655          SR4-6-102. Motions on the floor -- General requirements and procedures.
             1656          (1) (a) A senator who is recognized by the presiding officer may make a motion.
             1657          (b) A second to the motion is not required.
             1658          (2) The presiding officer shall restate each oral motion made by a senator.
             1659          (3) (a) After a motion is stated by the presiding officer, it is in the possession of the
             1660      Senate.
             1661          (b) The motion may be withdrawn by the senator who made it or by a majority vote of
             1662      the Senate.
             1663          Section 105. SR4-6-103 is enacted to read:
             1664          SR4-6-103. Sponsor may open and close debate.
             1665          After coming to a piece of legislation on a calendar or after accepting a motion, the
             1666      presiding officer shall recognize the chief sponsor of the piece of legislation or of the motion
             1667      and allow the chief sponsor to open and close debate on the legislation or motion.
             1668          Section 106. SR4-6-104 is enacted to read:
             1669          SR4-6-104. Interruptions and questions.
             1670          (1) A senator may not interrupt or question another senator in debate without that
             1671      senator's consent.
             1672          (2) (a) To obtain consent, the querying senator shall address the presiding officer and
             1673      ask if the senator speaking will yield the floor to a question or series of questions.
             1674          (b) If the senator speaking consents to yield the floor to a question or series of
             1675      questions, the presiding officer shall allow the querying senator to ask the question or
             1676      questions.
             1677          (c) If the senator speaking declines to yield the floor to a question or series of
             1678      questions, the presiding officer:
             1679          (i) shall inform the querying senator that the senator speaking has declined; and
             1680          (ii) may not allow the querying senator to ask a question or series of questions.


             1681          Section 107. SR4-6-105 is enacted to read:
             1682          SR4-6-105. Senators not to speak more than twice -- Maximum speaking time.
             1683          (1) Without permission from the Senate, a senator may not speak more than twice on
             1684      the same piece of legislation, substitute legislation, or amendment in any one debate on the
             1685      same day and on the same reading of the legislation.
             1686          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the presiding officer may not grant a
             1687      senator who has spoken once permission to speak again on the same piece of legislation if any
             1688      senator who has not spoken wishes to speak.
             1689          (b) The presiding officer may grant a senator who has spoken once permission to
             1690      respond to a question if the senator consents to a request that the senator yield to a question
             1691      under SR4-6-104 .
             1692          Section 108. SR4-6-106 is enacted to read:
             1693          SR4-6-106. Order of action.
             1694          If a senator makes a motion to amend or substitute legislation during debate on second
             1695      or third reading, the presiding officer shall ensure that the Senate debates and passes or defeats
             1696      the motion to amend or substitute before allowing debate and action on the legislation itself.
             1697          Section 109. SR4-6-107 is enacted to read:
             1698          SR4-6-107. Substitute motions.
             1699          (1) A senator may, upon recognition by the presiding officer, make a substitute motion,
             1700      which, if adopted by vote of a majority of the Senate, disposes of the original motion.
             1701          (2) If the substitute motion is not adopted, the original motion is revived.
             1702          (3) A senator may not make a substitute motion if another substitute motion has been
             1703      made and is pending.
             1704          Section 110. SR4-6-108 is enacted to read:
             1705          SR4-6-108. Dividing a motion or question.
             1706          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b)(i), if a motion or a question in debate
             1707      contains several points, a senator may ask to have the question divided for purposes of the vote.
             1708          (b) (i) A motion to strike out and insert is not subject to division.


             1709          (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b)(i), the rejection of a motion to strike out and
             1710      insert one proposition does not preclude a motion to strike out and insert a different
             1711      proposition.
             1712          (2) The request to divide shall clearly state how the motion or question is to be divided.
             1713          (3) (a) The presiding officer shall determine how many divisions may be made to any
             1714      motion or question.
             1715          (b) The Senate may seek to overrule the chair's decision only once.
             1716          Section 111. SR4-6-109 is enacted to read:
             1717          SR4-6-109. Motions in order during debate.
             1718          (1) (a) When a motion or question is being debated, the presiding officer may not
             1719      accept any other motion except a motion:
             1720          (i) to adjourn, which is nondebateable;
             1721          (ii) to determine the time to adjourn, which is debateable;
             1722          (iii) to recess, with the senator having the floor retaining the floor when the Senate
             1723      reassembles, which is nondebateable;
             1724          (iv) to call the Senate;
             1725          (v) to refer to a committee, which is debateable;
             1726          (vi) to table, which is debateable;
             1727          (vii) to lift from the table, which is debateable;
             1728          (viii) to circle, which is debateable;
             1729          (ix) to postpone to a time certain, which is debateable;
             1730          (x) to strike the enacting clause, which is debateable;
             1731          (xi) to adopt a substitute, which is debateable; or
             1732          (xii) to amend, which is debateable.
             1733          (b) Points of order and appeals of the decision of the presiding officer are not motions
             1734      and are always in order.
             1735          (c) The presiding officer shall grant priority to the motions listed in Subsection (1)(a)
             1736      according to the order in which they are listed in that rule.


             1737          (2) A senator may not make, and the presiding officer may not accept, a motion for the
             1738      previous question, which is a call for an end to debate and a vote on the matter under
             1739      discussion.
             1740          (3) If a motion to postpone a piece of legislation to a day certain or a motion to refer a
             1741      piece of legislation to a committee is defeated, a senator may not make the same motion on the
             1742      same piece of legislation during the same reading of the legislation.
             1743          (4) When a motion to refer to committee, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a
             1744      time certain, or to table is made, the presiding officer may not allow consideration of
             1745      amendments or debate on the main question.
             1746          Section 112. SR4-6-110 is enacted to read:
             1747          SR4-6-110. Nondebateable motions.
             1748          (1) The presiding officer may not allow debate on a motion:
             1749          (a) to adjourn; or
             1750          (b) to recess.
             1751          (2) The presiding officer shall decide all points of order arising from one of the above
             1752      motions without debate.
             1753          Section 113. SR4-6-201 is enacted to read:
             1754     
Part 2. Specific Motions

             1755          SR4-6-201. Motion to adjourn.
             1756          A motion to adjourn is always in order except:
             1757          (1) when a vote is being taken;
             1758          (2) when a previous motion to adjourn has been defeated and no intervening business
             1759      has been transacted; or
             1760          (3) when another senator has the floor.
             1761          Section 114. SR4-6-202 is enacted to read:
             1762          SR4-6-202. Motion to circle.
             1763          (1) A motion to circle a piece of legislation holds the legislation in place on the
             1764      calendar.


             1765          (2) (a) A motion to circle preserves all amendments or substitutes to the legislation
             1766      already adopted by the Senate.
             1767          (b) A motion to circle extinguishes all amendments or substitutes pending at the time
             1768      that the motion is made.
             1769          (3) When a motion to uncircle is made:
             1770          (a) amendments, substitutes, or both that were already adopted by the Senate are part of
             1771      the legislation; and
             1772          (b) any amendments or substitutes that were being discussed at the time the legislation
             1773      was circled are extinguished and a new motion to amend or substitute must be made in order to
             1774      revive them.
             1775          Section 115. SR4-6-203 is enacted to read:
             1776          SR4-6-203. Motion to strike the enacting clause.
             1777          (1) When a motion to strike the enacting clause passes by a constitutional majority, the
             1778      bill from which the enacting clause was stricken is dead and may not be revived.
             1779          (2) Nothing in this rule precludes a senator from introducing a new bill identical to the
             1780      bill whose enacting clause was struck.
             1781          Section 116. SR4-7-101 is enacted to read:
             1782     
CHAPTER 7. VOTING

             1783     
Part 1. General Requirements

             1784          SR4-7-101. Definitions.
             1785          (1) "Roll call vote" means a verbal voting process where:
             1786          (a) the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee verbally calls the name of
             1787      each senator alphabetically, except the president, who is called last;
             1788          (b) each senator present votes "aye" or "nay" when the senator's name is called;
             1789          (c) the secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee:
             1790          (i) tallies the vote;
             1791          (ii) records those senators who are absent or not voting; and
             1792          (iii) gives a copy of the tally to the presiding officer; and


             1793          (d) the presiding officer announces the result of the vote.
             1794          (2) "Voice vote" means a verbal voting process where the presiding officer:
             1795          (a) poses the question to be voted upon in this form: "Those in favor (of the question)
             1796      say 'aye'." and "Those opposed say 'nay'."; and
             1797          (b) based upon the senator's responses, announces that the question either passed or
             1798      failed.
             1799          Section 117. SR4-7-102 is enacted to read:
             1800          SR4-7-102. Number of votes required for passage.
             1801          (1) Unless otherwise specified in these rules:
             1802          (a) each piece of legislation requires a constitutional majority vote -- 15 votes -- to
             1803      pass;
             1804          (b) amendments to the Utah Constitution, amendments to court rules, and certain
             1805      motions specified in these rules require a constitutional two-thirds vote -- 20 votes -- to pass;
             1806          (c) legislation that is intended to take effect earlier than 60 days after adjournment of
             1807      the session in which it passes requires a constitutional two-thirds vote -- 20 votes -- to pass
             1808      with that immediate effective date;
             1809          (d) certain motions require a two-thirds vote -- two-thirds of those present -- to pass;
             1810      and
             1811          (e) other motions require a majority vote -- a majority of those present -- to pass.
             1812          (2) The Senate may only suspend a rule requiring that a motion must receive a
             1813      two-thirds vote or a constitutional two-thirds vote to pass by a two-thirds vote.
             1814          Section 118. SR4-7-103 is enacted to read:
             1815          SR4-7-103. Senators present required to vote.
             1816          (1) (a) A senator present within the Senate chamber when a vote is being taken shall
             1817      vote.
             1818          (b) A senator shall vote within the time limit fixed by the presiding officer.
             1819          (c) Immediately before a roll call vote or when casting a roll call vote, a senator may,
             1820      upon recognition by the presiding officer, make a brief statement explaining any conflict of


             1821      interest.
             1822          (d) With the permission of the presiding officer, a senator may briefly explain a vote.
             1823          (2) (a) A senator may not vote on a piece of legislation or motion unless the senator is
             1824      present in the Senate chamber.
             1825          (b) If the vote is a roll call vote or division, a senator entering the chamber after the
             1826      question is posed and before the presiding officer announces the result, may have the question
             1827      stated and vote.
             1828          Section 119. SR4-7-104 is enacted to read:
             1829          SR4-7-104. Disturbing Senate staff during voting prohibited.
             1830          While a roll call vote is being taken, a person may not disturb or remain by the desks of
             1831      the secretary of the Senate, the docket clerk, the reading clerk, the voting machine operator, or
             1832      the public address system operator.
             1833          Section 120. SR4-7-105 is enacted to read:
             1834          SR4-7-105. Changing vote before vote is closed.
             1835          A senator may change the senator's vote before the presiding officer announces the
             1836      result.
             1837          Section 121. SR4-7-106 is enacted to read:
             1838          SR4-7-106. Voting or changing vote after the vote is announced.
             1839          After the vote is announced, a senator may not vote or change the senator's vote unless:
             1840          (1) there is unanimous consent of the senators present; and
             1841          (2) the result of the vote is not changed.
             1842          Section 122. SR4-7-201 is enacted to read:
             1843     
Part 2. Voting Process

             1844          SR4-7-201. Means of voting -- Requirements.
             1845          (1) The presiding officer shall ensure that the vote on final passage of a piece of
             1846      legislation is taken by roll call vote.
             1847          (2) The presiding officer shall conduct a roll call vote on other questions if requested
             1848      by a senator.


             1849          (3) During a roll call vote, the presiding officer may not accept a motion or other
             1850      business, except for a request from a senator to disclose a conflict of interest or to explain the
             1851      senator's vote, until after the presiding officer announces the result of the vote.
             1852          Section 123. SR4-7-202 is enacted to read:
             1853          SR4-7-202. Placing the question -- Voice vote -- Division.
             1854          (1) The presiding officer shall place all questions other than those identified in
             1855      SR4-7-201 by voice vote.
             1856          (2) After taking a voice vote, if the presiding officer is in doubt about which side
             1857      prevailed, the presiding officer may require the Senate to vote by roll call vote.
             1858          (3) If the presiding officer questions the result of the count, or if a senator calls for
             1859      division, the presiding officer shall require that those voting aye stand and be counted first,
             1860      followed by those voting nay standing and being counted.
             1861          Section 124. SR4-8-101 is enacted to read:
             1862     
CHAPTER 8. CALL OF THE SENATE

             1863          SR4-8-101. Definitions.
             1864          "Call of the Senate" means the process by which the Senate may compel absent senators
             1865      to be present in the Senate chamber.
             1866          Section 125. SR4-8-102 is enacted to read:
             1867          SR4-8-102. Initiating a call of the Senate.
             1868          (1) Subject to the requirements of this rule, a senator may demand a call of the Senate
             1869      by standing and verbally stating "call of the Senate."
             1870          (2) After a senator demands a call of the Senate, the presiding officer shall say: "It
             1871      requires at least five senators to require a call of the Senate. Will those in favor of the call
             1872      please stand?"
             1873          (3) If the presiding officer determines that five or more senators demand a call of the
             1874      Senate, the presiding officer shall order the call.
             1875          Section 126. SR4-8-103 is enacted to read:
             1876          SR4-8-103. Effect of call of the Senate.


             1877          (1) Except for receiving and acting on the report of the sergeant-at-arms under
             1878      SR4-8-105 , the Senate may not transact any business during a call of the Senate.
             1879          (2) (a) During a call of the Senate, the presiding officer shall declare out of order each
             1880      motion except:
             1881          (i) a motion to adjourn; or
             1882          (ii) a motion to lift the call of the Senate.
             1883          (b) The motions identified in Subsection (2)(a) must receive a majority vote from the
             1884      senators present to pass.
             1885          Section 127. SR4-8-104 is enacted to read:
             1886          SR4-8-104. Process for conducting a call of the Senate.
             1887          (1) During a call of the Senate:
             1888          (a) a senator present in the chamber may not leave the chamber; and
             1889          (b) the sergeant-at-arms or the sergeant's designees shall close the doors to the Senate
             1890      chamber.
             1891          (2) After ordering the call of the Senate, the presiding officer may:
             1892          (a) in consultation with the secretary of the Senate, identify any absent senators; and
             1893          (b) provide the sergeant-at-arms with the names of those senators who are absent but
             1894      who have not asked to be excused.
             1895          (3) The sergeant-at-arms or the sergeant's designees shall:
             1896          (a) search for the absent senators;
             1897          (b) if they are found, escort them to the Senate chamber; and
             1898          (c) make a report to the Senate about the sergeant's efforts.
             1899          Section 128. SR4-8-105 is enacted to read:
             1900          SR4-8-105. Lifting the call of the Senate.
             1901          (1) The sergeant-at-arms may make a report on the call at any time.
             1902          (2) (a) If, based upon the sergeant-at-arms' report, the presiding officer determines that
             1903      all senators are present or accounted for, the presiding officer may:
             1904          (i) order the call to be lifted without motion; or


             1905          (ii) recognize a senator for a motion to lift the call of the Senate.
             1906          (b) If the motion is approved by a majority of those present, the call of the Senate is
             1907      lifted.
             1908          (c) If the motion is not approved, the sergeant-at-arms and the sergeant's designees
             1909      shall continue searching for the absent senators.
             1910          (3) After the call is lifted:
             1911          (a) the sergeant-at-arms and the sergeant's designees shall open the doors of the Senate
             1912      chamber; and
             1913          (b) the Senate shall proceed with the order of business that was pending when the call
             1914      was ordered.
             1915          Section 129. SR4-9-101 is enacted to read:
             1916     
CHAPTER 9. RECONSIDERATION OF SENATE ACTION

             1917          SR4-9-101. Motion to reconsider.
             1918          (1) As used in this section, "legislative day" means a day when the Senate convenes in
             1919      the Senate chamber and conducts Senate business.
             1920          (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3), when a question has been decided on the
             1921      floor of the Senate, a senator voting with the prevailing side may:
             1922          (i) move for reconsideration after intervening business; or
             1923          (ii) give notice that a motion for reconsideration will be made.
             1924          (b) If a motion for reconsideration is made on the floor of the Senate after a piece of
             1925      legislation has left the possession of the Senate, the secretary of the Senate shall request that
             1926      the legislation be returned to the Senate.
             1927          (c) The presiding officer shall rule a motion for reconsideration out of order unless the
             1928      motion is made:
             1929          (i) before the 43rd legislative day;
             1930          (ii) before the Senate adjourns on the legislative day after the legislative day on which
             1931      the action sought to be reconsidered occurred; and
             1932          (iii) by a senator who previously served notice.


             1933          (3) A senator may not make a motion to reconsider after the 42nd day of the annual
             1934      general session of the Legislature.
             1935          Section 130. SR4-9-102 is enacted to read:
             1936          SR4-9-102. Notice of motion to reconsider.
             1937          When a senator gives notice that the senator intends to make a motion to reconsider, the
             1938      secretary of the Senate or the secretary's designee shall:
             1939          (1) ensure that the notice is recorded in the journal; and
             1940          (2) retain the legislation in the possession of the Senate until the time for
             1941      reconsideration has expired or until the legislation has been reconsidered.
             1942          Section 131. SR4-9-103 is enacted to read:
             1943          SR4-9-103. Rules governing motions to reconsider.
             1944          (1) A motion to reconsider a vote on the final passage of a piece of legislation requires
             1945      approval by a constitutional majority of senators.
             1946          (2) Upon adoption of a motion to reconsider, the secretary of the Senate shall ensure
             1947      that the legislation is placed at the top of the calendar on which it last appeared.
             1948          (3) The Senate may not reconsider a piece of legislation more than once.
             1949          Section 132. SR5-1-101 is enacted to read:
             1950     
TITLE 5. LOBBYIST ETHICS AND ENFORCEMENT

             1951     
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

             1952          SR5-1-101. Definitions.
             1953          As used in this Senate Rule:
             1954          (1) (a) "Government official" means:
             1955          (i) an individual elected to a position in state or local government when acting within
             1956      the individual's official capacity; or
             1957          (ii) an individual appointed to or employed in a full-time or part-time position by state
             1958      or local government when acting within the scope of employment or within the individual's
             1959      official capacity.
             1960          (b) "Government official" does not mean a member of the legislative branch of state


             1961      government.
             1962          (2) "Lobbyist" has the meaning identified in Utah Code Section 36-11-102 .
             1963          (3) (a) "Volunteer lobbyist" means a person not registered as a lobbyist who engages in
             1964      lobbying within the meaning of Utah Code Section 36-11-102 .
             1965          (b) "Volunteer lobbyist" does not mean an individual who appears on the individual's
             1966      own behalf to engage in lobbying within the meaning of Utah Code Section 36-11-102 .
             1967          Section 133. SR5-2-101 is enacted to read:
             1968     
CHAPTER 2. LOBBYIST ETHICS

             1969          SR5-2-101. Lobbyist code of ethics.
             1970          A lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government official may not:
             1971          (1) attempt to influence any legislator or legislative employee by means of deceit or by
             1972      threat of violence or economic or political reprisal against any person or property, with intent
             1973      by doing so to alter or affect the legislator's or legislative employee's decision, vote, opinion, or
             1974      action concerning any matter that is to be considered or performed by the legislator, the
             1975      legislative employee, or the agency or body of which the legislator or employee is a member;
             1976          (2) knowingly provide false information to any legislator or legislative employee as to
             1977      any material fact pertaining to any legislation;
             1978          (3) knowingly omit, conceal, or falsify in any manner information required by the
             1979      lobbyist registration and lobbyist disclosure reports;
             1980          (4) participate in leadership races of the Senate;
             1981          (5) cause or influence the introduction of any bill or amendment for the purpose of
             1982      afterwards becoming employed to secure its passage or defeat;
             1983          (6) engage in workplace discrimination or harassment, or in behavior that violates the
             1984      Legislature's workplace harassment policy;
             1985          (7) offer employment that would require or induce a legislator or legislative employee
             1986      to disclose records classified as private, protected, or controlled;
             1987          (8) use or disclose for any purpose any records classified as private, protected, or
             1988      controlled that were obtained from a legislator or legislative employee or conspire with any


             1989      person for that purpose; or
             1990          (9) induce or seek to induce any legislator or legislative employee into committing a
             1991      violation of any provision of this Senate Rule.
             1992          Section 134. SR5-3-101 is enacted to read:
             1993     
CHAPTER 3. ENFORCEMENT OF LOBBYIST CODE OF ETHICS

             1994          SR5-3-101. Enforcement -- Written complaint.
             1995          (1) To initiate an ethics complaint against a lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government
             1996      official who has violated the lobbyist code of ethics established in SR5-2-101 , either two
             1997      senators from one party and one senator from another party, or five senators, shall sign and file
             1998      a written complaint with the president of the Senate.
             1999          (2) The written complaint shall contain:
             2000          (a) the name of each of the senators who is filing the complaint;
             2001          (b) the name of the lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government official who is the
             2002      subject of the complaint;
             2003          (c) the nature of the alleged violation, citing specifically to the provisions of
             2004      SR5-2-101 that the lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government official is alleged to have
             2005      violated;
             2006          (d) all documents that support the complaint as an attachment to it; and
             2007          (e) any facts alleged to support the complaint.
             2008          (3) (a) Any complaint filed under this rule is a protected record under Utah Code Title
             2009      63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act, until referred to the
             2010      investigating committee for action, because disclosure of the information in the complaint
             2011      would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and that disclosure is not
             2012      in the public interest.
             2013          (b) Any complaint filed under this rule that is withdrawn by the complainants is a
             2014      protected record under Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
             2015      Management Act, because disclosure of the information in the complaint would constitute a
             2016      clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy and that disclosure is not in the public


             2017      interest.
             2018          Section 135. SR5-3-102 is enacted to read:
             2019          SR5-3-102. Enforcement -- Meeting of the parties and witnesses.
             2020          (1) After receiving the complaint, the president shall meet with the legislators who
             2021      filed the complaint, the lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government official who is the subject
             2022      of the complaint, and any other persons who have relevant information about the complaint.
             2023          (2) If, after that meeting, all of the senators who signed the complaint wish to proceed
             2024      with the complaint, they shall, within 14 calendar days from the date of the meeting, send a
             2025      letter to the president requesting that the president appoint a committee to investigate the
             2026      complaint.
             2027          Section 136. SR5-3-103 is enacted to read:
             2028          SR5-3-103. Enforcement -- Investigating committee.
             2029          (1) (a) Within 14 calendar days after receipt of a letter requesting the appointment of a
             2030      committee to investigate the complaint, the president shall:
             2031          (i) appoint a committee composed of five members, three from the majority party and
             2032      two from the minority party, to investigate the complaint; and
             2033          (ii) designate one senator as the committee chair.
             2034          (b) The president may not appoint a senator who signed the complaint to the
             2035      investigating committee.
             2036          (2) (a) The chair of the committee shall schedule a committee meeting to investigate
             2037      the complaint.
             2038          (b) (i) The committee shall comply with the procedures and requirements of Utah Code
             2039      Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act, including the procedures and requirements
             2040      for closing a meeting.
             2041          (ii) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall staff the committee.
             2042          (c) (i) At the hearing, the committee shall review the complaint.
             2043          (ii) The committee may allow the legislators who filed the complaint to address and be
             2044      questioned by the committee.


             2045          (iii) The committee shall provide the lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government
             2046      official who is the subject of the complaint with the opportunity to address and be questioned
             2047      by the committee.
             2048          (iv) The committee may allow other persons with information relevant to the complaint
             2049      to address and be questioned by the committee.
             2050          (v) (A) The complainants, the lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or government official, and
             2051      any witness appearing before the committee, may have legal counsel present.
             2052          (B) That counsel may privately advise their client about the client's legal rights when
             2053      specifically requested to do so by their client, but may not address the committee, ask questions
             2054      of any party or witness, or engage in oral arguments with the committee.
             2055          (C) If counsel fails to abide by any of these rules, the committee may exclude the
             2056      counsel from the meeting.
             2057          (D) Upon completion of the investigation, the committee shall report to the president,
             2058      recommending what action, if any, should be taken against the lobbyist, volunteer lobbyist, or
             2059      government official.
             2060          (3) The president, after reviewing the committee's recommendation, may take
             2061      appropriate action.
             2062          Section 137. Repealer.
             2063          This resolution repeals:
             2064           SR-20.01, Calling the Senate to Order.
             2065           SR-20.02, Election of President.
             2066           SR-20.03, President May Call a Senator to Chair.
             2067           SR-20.04, Temporary Presiding Officer in President's Absence.
             2068           SR-20.05, Duties of the President.
             2069           SR-20.06, Duties of the Secretary of the Senate.
             2070           SR-20.07, Duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms.
             2071           SR-20.08, Substitution of Sponsor; Withdrawal of Cosponsor.
             2072           SR-20.09, Senate Postage Allowance.


             2073           SR-21.01, Senators Must be Present.
             2074           SR-21.02, Absent Senators.
             2075           SR-22.01, President to Maintain Order; Appeal Process.
             2076           SR-22.02, Disorderly Conduct in Senate.
             2077           SR-22.03, Smoking not Permitted.
             2078           SR-22.04, Obtaining the Floor.
             2079           SR-22.05, Calling a Senator to Order for Violation of a Rule.
             2080           SR-22.06, Calling a Senator to Order for Conduct in Debate.
             2081           SR-22.07, Impugning Motives of a Senator.
             2082           SR-22.08, President to Decide Who is Entitled to Floor.
             2083           SR-22.09, Senators Not to Leave Chamber.
             2084           SR-22.10, Disturbing Circle During Roll Call Vote Prohibited.
             2085           SR-23.01, Hour for Meeting.
             2086           SR-23.02, Roll Call; Quorum.
             2087           SR-23.03, Daily Order of Business.
             2088           SR-23.04, Messages and Reports Received at any Time.
             2089           SR-23.05, Action out of Regular Order.
             2090           SR-23.06, Priority of Business.
             2091           SR-23.07, Unfinished Business.
             2092           SR-23.08, Final Certification of the Journal.
             2093           SR-23.09, Commendation; Condolence Citations.
             2094           SR-23.10, Types of Citations; Use of Citations.
             2095           SR-23.11, Standing Committee Review of Fiscal Impact Bills.
             2096           SR-23.12, Printing Certain Fiscal Bills.
             2097           SR-23.13, Standing Committee Review.
             2098           SR-23.14, Passing Bills with Negative Fiscal Impact.
             2099           SR-24.01, Senate Rules Committee; Duties.
             2100           SR-24.02, Senate Rules Committee to Establish Calendar.


             2101           SR-24.03, Legislation Scheduled for Time Certain has Priority in Committee.
             2102           SR-24.04, Senate Confirmation Committee(s).
             2103           SR-24.04.1, Judicial Senate Confirmation Committee Procedures.
             2104           SR-24.05, Standing Committees.
             2105           SR-24.06, Committee Chairman.
             2106           SR-24.07, Notice of Committee Meeting.
             2107           SR-24.08, Agenda to Include Tabled Bills.
             2108           SR-24.09, Committees not to Meet while Senate is in Session.
             2109           SR-24.10, Special Committees.
             2110           SR-24.11, Committee Attendance; Quorum.
             2111           SR-24.12, Committee Responsibilities.
             2112           SR-24.13, Reprinting a Bill.
             2113           SR-24.14, Public Hearings.
             2114           SR-24.15, Sponsor of Bill to be Notified.
             2115           SR-24.16, Voting; Chair to Verbally Announce the Vote; Dissenting Members to
             2116      be Reported.
             2117           SR-24.17, Chairman to Preserve Order; Appeal.
             2118           SR-24.18, Committee Report to Include Signature of Chairman.
             2119           SR-24.19, Committee Reports.
             2120           SR-24.20, Disorderly Conduct in Committee Meeting.
             2121           SR-24.21, Obtaining the Floor in Committee.
             2122           SR-24.22, Visitors.
             2123           SR-24.23, Committee Order of Business.
             2124           SR-24.24, Motions.
             2125           SR-24.25, Motion to End Debate.
             2126           SR-24.26, Votes.
             2127           SR-24.27, Reconsideration of Action.
             2128           SR-24.28, Committee of the Whole.


             2129           SR-24.29, Procedure in Committee of the Whole.
             2130           SR-24.30, Motion to Dissolve Committee of the Whole.
             2131           SR-25.01, Calendaring Interim Committee Bills.
             2132           SR-25.02, Bills Placed on Calendar.
             2133           SR-25.03, Consideration of Bills.
             2134           SR-25.04, Special Order of Business.
             2135           SR-25.05, Second Reading Calendar.
             2136           SR-25.06, Bill Placed on Third Reading Calendar.
             2137           SR-25.07, Reprinting a Bill.
             2138           SR-25.08, Third Reading Calendar.
             2139           SR-25.09, Third Reading of Money Bills.
             2140           SR-25.10, Amendments to Senate Bills.
             2141           SR-25.11, Re-referring Bills to Committee.
             2142           SR-25.12, Action on House Bills.
             2143           SR-25.13, Time Limit for Senate Bills.
             2144           SR-25.14, Consent Calendar.
             2145           SR-25.15, Concurrence Calendar.
             2146           SR-25.16, Substitute Bills or Resolutions.
             2147           SR-27.01, Motions to be Stated Before Debate.
             2148           SR-27.02, Withdrawing a Motion.
             2149           SR-27.03, No Second Required of Motions.
             2150           SR-27.04, Motion in Order During Debate.
             2151           SR-27.05, Motion to Adjourn.
             2152           SR-27.06, Motion to Table.
             2153           SR-27.07, Motion to Circle.
             2154           SR-27.08, Motion to Postpone.
             2155           SR-27.09, Motion to Strike Enacting Clause.
             2156           SR-27.10, Filling Blanks.


             2157           SR-27.11, Motion or Amendment Must be Germane.
             2158           SR-27.12, Motion to Refer to Committee, Postpone, or Table.
             2159           SR-27.13, Nondebatable Motions.
             2160           SR-27.14, Division of a Question.
             2161           SR-27.15, Substitute Motions.
             2162           SR-27.16, Constitutional Motion.
             2163           SR-28.01, Senators Not to Speak More than Twice.
             2164           SR-28.02, Interruptions and Questions.
             2165           SR-28.03, Sponsor May Open and Close Debate.
             2166           SR-28.04, Committee Chairman to Report Findings.
             2167           SR-28.05, Previous Question.
             2168           SR-29.01, Amendments and Motions in Writing; Length Restrictions.
             2169           SR-29.02, Passage of Amendments by a Majority Vote.
             2170           SR-29.03, Amendments in Order on Second and Third Reading.
             2171           SR-29.04, Senate Action on Committee Amendments.
             2172           SR-29.05, Amendments Referred to Committees to be Reported.
             2173           SR-29.06, Order of Action.
             2174           SR-30.01, Senators Required to Vote.
             2175           SR-30.02, Senators Not to Vote Unless Present.
             2176           SR-30.03, Roll Call on Final Passage of Bills; When Required; Procedure.
             2177           SR-30.06, Number of Votes Required for Passage.
             2178           SR-30.07, Voting or Changing Vote After Decision Announced.
             2179           SR-30.08, Changing Votes Before Decision Announced.
             2180           SR-30.09, Putting the Question; Division.
             2181           SR-30.10, Consent Calendar.
             2182           SR-31.01, Call of the Senate.
             2183           SR-31.02, Motion for Call of the Senate.
             2184           SR-31.03, Leaving the Chamber.


             2185           SR-31.04, Sergeant-at-Arms to Bring Absent Senators.
             2186           SR-31.05, Senate Under Call; Lifting the Call; Adjournment.
             2187           SR-31.06, Lifting the Call of the Senate.
             2188           SR-32.01, Reconsideration Requires a Constitutional Majority Vote.
             2189           SR-32.02, Motion to Reconsider.
             2190           SR-32.03, Notice of Motion to Reconsider.
             2191           SR-32.04, No Motion to Reconsider within Three Days of Adjournment Sine Die.
             2192           SR-33.01, Admittance to Senate Chamber.
             2193           SR-33.02, Senators' Chairs Not to be Occupied by Others.
             2194           SR-33.03, Lobbying.
             2195           SR-33.04, Sergeant-at-Arms to Enforce Legislative Rules.
             2196           SR-33.05, Recognition of Visiting Groups and Individuals.
             2197           SR-33.06, News Media.
             2198           SR-34.01, Adoption, Amendment, and Suspension of Senate Rules.
             2199           SR-34.02, Legislative Rules Governed by the Constitution or Statute.
             2200           SR-34.03, Mason's Manual of Legislative Procedure; Reference.
             2201           SR-35.01, Executive Sessions; Process.
             2202           SR-35.02, Executive Nominations Session.
             2203           SR-35.03, Executive Committee Meetings.
             2204           SR-36.02, Impeachment by Senate.
             2205           SR-36.03, Officers Subject to Impeachment; Judgment; Prosecution by Law.
             2206           SR-36.04, Service of Articles of Impeachment.
             2207           SR-36.05, Removal of Officers.
             2208           SR-36.06, Judicial Power of Senate.
             2209           SR-36.07, Senate Confirmation of Gubernatorial Nominees.
             2210           SR-37.24, Impeachment.
             2211           SR-38.01, Definitions.
             2212           SR-38.02, Lobbyist Code of Ethics.


             2213           SR-38.03, Enforcement; Written Complaint.
             2214           SR-38.04, Enforcement; Meeting of the Parties and Witnesses.
             2215           SR-38.05, Enforcement; Investigating Committee.


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