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JOINT RULES RESOLUTION - CONCURRENT AND JOINT

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RESOLUTION MODIFICATIONS

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2021 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg

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House Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan

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8     LONG TITLE
9     General Description:
10          This joint resolution modifies legislative rules related to concurrent and joint
11     resolutions.
12     Highlighted Provisions:
13          This resolution:
14          ▸     provides that if the governor fails to approve a concurrent resolution within a
15     specified time period, the concurrent resolution converts to a joint resolution;
16          ▸     addresses the effective date and certain technical aspects of a concurrent resolution
17     that converts to a joint resolution; and
18          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.
19     Special Clauses:
20          None
21     Legislative Rules Affected:
22     AMENDS:
23          JR4-1-301
24          JR4-1-302
25     ENACTS:
26          JR4-5-104
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28     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29          Section 1. JR4-1-301 is amended to read:
30          JR4-1-301. General resolution format requirements.
31          (1) Each resolution shall be typewritten or printed on paper 8-1/2 by 11 inches.
32          (2) Each resolution shall contain:
33          (a) a designation containing the information required by Subsection (3);
34          (b) a short title;
35          (c) the year and type of legislative session in which the resolution is to be introduced;
36          (d) the phrase "State of Utah";
37          (e) the sponsor's name, after the heading "Chief Sponsor:";
38          (f) [if the resolution is a House resolution that has passed third reading in the House,]
39     the Senate sponsor's name after the heading "Senate Sponsor:"[;] if the resolution:
40          (i) is a concurrent resolution or a joint resolution;
41          (ii) originated in the House of Representatives; and
42          (iii) has passed third reading in the House of Representatives;
43          (g) [if the resolution is a Senate resolution that has passed third reading in the Senate,]
44     the House sponsor's name after the heading "House Sponsor:"[;] if the resolution:
45          (i) is a concurrent resolution or a joint resolution;
46          (ii) originated in the Senate; and
47          (iii) has passed third reading in the Senate;
48          (h) a long title, which shall include a list of constitutional sections, legislative rules, or
49     the Utah Supreme Court's Rules of Procedure or Rules of Evidence affected, if applicable;
50          (i) a resolving clause containing the information required by Subsection (4);
51          (j) for joint resolutions, concurrent resolutions, Senate resolutions, and House
52     resolutions:
53          (i) one or more paragraphs that begin with the word "Whereas" that function as the
54     preamble; and
55          (ii) one or more paragraphs that begin with the words "Be it Resolved" that identify the
56     statement of purpose or policy; and
57          (k) special clauses including, if necessary, an effective date.
58          (3) The designation shall be a heading that identifies the resolution by [its] the
59     resolution's house of introduction and by unique number assigned to [it] the resolution by the
60     Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel and shall be in the following form:
61          (a) for [constitutional joint resolutions and joint resolutions] a joint resolution, unless
62     the resolution converted to a joint resolution in accordance with JR4-5-104: "S.J.R." or
63     "H.J.R." followed by the number assigned to the joint resolution;
64          (b) for [concurrent resolutions] a concurrent resolution, regardless of whether the
65     concurrent resolution converts to a joint resolution in accordance with JR4-5-104: "S.C.R." or
66     "H.C.R." followed by the number assigned to the concurrent resolution;
67          (c) for a Senate [resolutions] resolution: "S.R." followed by the number assigned to the
68     Senate resolution; or
69          (d) for a House [resolutions] resolution: "H.R." followed by the number assigned to the
70     House resolution.
71          (4) Each resolution shall contain a resolving clause in one of the following forms:
72          (a) in a constitutional joint resolution, or in a joint resolution proposing to amend the
73     Utah Supreme Court's Rules of Procedure or Rules of Evidence: "Be it resolved by the
74     Legislature of the state of Utah, with at least two-thirds of all members elected to each of the
75     two houses concurring:";
76          (b) in a joint resolution: "Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:";
77          (c) in a concurrent resolution: "Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah,
78     with the Governor concurring:";
79          (d) in a Senate resolution: "Be it resolved by the Senate of the state of Utah:"; or
80          (e) in a House resolution: "Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state
81     of Utah:".
82          Section 2. JR4-1-302 is amended to read:
83          JR4-1-302. Effective date of resolutions.
84          (1) Unless otherwise directed by the Legislature and subject to Subsections (2) and (3),
85     a resolution becomes effective on:
86          (a) the day that the resolution receives final approval from:
87          [(a)] (i) the House of Representatives or the Senate, if [it] the resolution is a single
88     house resolution;
89          [(b)] (ii) both the House of Representatives and the Senate, if [it] the resolution is a
90     joint resolution;
91          [(c)] (iii) the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the governor, if [it] the
92     resolution is a concurrent resolution; or
93          [(d)] (iv) the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the voters at the next general
94     election, if [it] the resolution is a constitutional joint resolution[.]; or
95          (b) the day after the day on which the time period described in JR4-5-104 expires, if
96     the resolution is a concurrent resolution that converts to a joint resolution in accordance with
97     JR4-5-104.
98          (2) (a) The effective date of a resolution may not be a date later than December 31 of
99     the calendar year immediately following the calendar year of the session at which the resolution
100     is passed.
101          (b) A resolution with a contingent effective date is not subject to Subsection (2)(a).
102          (3) (a) If the effective date of a resolution is contingent, before the resolution may be
103     introduced:
104          (i) the resolution sponsor shall inform the legislative general counsel of the contingent
105     effective date; and
106          (ii) the legislative general counsel shall, on behalf of the resolution sponsor, request
107     approval of the contingent effective date from the president and speaker.
108          (b) A resolution that has a contingent effective date that is not approved by the
109     president and the speaker may not be introduced.
110          (c) Subsections (3)(a) and (b) do not apply to a resolution to amend the Utah
111     Constitution that is contingent on approval by the voters.
112          (4) A rules committee, a standing committee, the Senate, or the House of
113     Representatives [is prohibited from suspending] may not suspend the provisions of Subsection
114     (2) or (3).
115          Section 3. JR4-5-104 is enacted to read:
116          JR4-5-104. Effect of governor's inaction on concurrent resolutions.
117          (1) If the governor does not approve a concurrent resolution before the expiration of
118     the time limit described in Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8 that would apply if the
119     concurrent resolution were a bill, the concurrent resolution converts to a joint resolution.
120          (2) The legislative general counsel may make technical revisions to convert a
121     resolution described in Subsection (1) from a concurrent resolution to a joint resolution,
122     including the revisions necessary to comply with JR4-1-301.
123          (3) For a resolution that converts to a joint resolution in accordance with Subsection
124     (1), the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall note in the Laws of Utah and
125     on the final version of the joint resolution that the resolution converted from a concurrent
126     resolution to a joint resolution in accordance with JR4-5-104.
127          (4) This rule does not apply to a constitutional joint resolution.