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HOUSE RULES RESOLUTION ON BILLS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan

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6     LONG TITLE
7     General Description:
8          This resolution amends House Rules regarding motions to lift legislation from a
9     standing committee or the House Rules Committee and limits who may make a motion
10     to uncircle legislation.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This resolution:
13          ▸     only permits the chief sponsor or the legislator designated by the chief sponsor to be
14     the House floor sponsor of the legislation to make a motion to uncircle the sponsor's
15     legislation; and
16          ▸     requires that a motion to lift legislation to the third reading calendar receive a vote
17     of two-thirds of those present if the legislation:
18               •     was tabled by a standing committee; or
19               •     failed to pass a standing committee motion recommending that the legislation be
20     read the second time and placed on the third reading calendar.
21     Special Clauses:
22          None
23     Legislative Rules Affected:
24     AMENDS:
25          HR4-4-203
26          HR4-6-202
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28     Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
29          Section 1. HR4-4-203 is amended to read:
30          HR4-4-203. Motion to lift legislation from committee.
31          (1) A representative may make a motion to lift [a piece of] legislation from a standing
32     committee or the House Rules Committee and place it on the third reading calendar.
33          (2) (a) Except as provided in [Subsection (2)(b), if the motion is approved by a
34     majority of the members present, the presiding officer shall direct that the legislation be placed
35     on the bottom of the third reading calendar] Subsections (3) and (4), a motion to lift legislation
36     from a standing committee or the House Rules Committee may be approved with a majority
37     vote of the members present.
38          (3) (a) A motion to lift legislation that was tabled by a standing committee requires a
39     vote of two-thirds of the members present.
40          (b) A motion to lift legislation that failed to pass a standing committee motion to send
41     the legislation to the second reading calendar requires a vote of two-thirds of the members
42     present.
43          [(b) During] (4) A motion to lift legislation during the 43rd, 44th, and 45th day of the
44     annual general session, and during any special session, [a motion to lift a piece of legislation
45     from a standing committee or the House Rules Committee must be approved by] requires a
46     vote of two-thirds of the members present.
47          (5) If a motion to lift legislation is approved, the presiding officer shall direct that the
48     legislation be placed on the third reading calendar.
49          Section 2. HR4-6-202 is amended to read:
50          HR4-6-202. Motion to circle.
51          (1) A motion to circle [a piece of] legislation holds the legislation in place on the
52     calendar.
53          (2) (a) A motion to circle preserves all amendments to the legislation already adopted
54     by the House.
55          (b) A motion to circle extinguishes all amendments pending at the time that the motion
56     is made.
57          (3) Legislation that has been circled may only be uncircled by the:
58          (a) chief House sponsor of the legislation; or
59          (b) representative designated by the chief Senate sponsor to be the House floor sponsor
60     of the legislation.
61          [(3)] (4) When a motion to uncircle is made:
62          (a) amendments already adopted by the House are part of the legislation; and
63          (b) any [amendments that were being discussed] pending motions to amend at the time
64     the legislation was circled are extinguished and a new motion to amend must be made in order
65     to revive them.





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     as of 3-9-15 8:20 AM

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