HR 3: House Rules Resolution - Legislative Process Amendments - Utah

Amended Excerpts 2/13/2025 10:02:646 → Amended 2/13/2025 10:02:646 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This amendment clarifies the chief clerk's duties regarding technical corrections to legislation, modifies how drafting instructions are shared with caucus staff, and expands exceptions to the requirement that standing committees must recommend legislation before the House can pass it. The changes streamline legislative processes while maintaining oversight mechanisms.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional exceptions for legislation that can be passed without a standing committee recommendation, including unanimous committee bills and those reviewed by the Executive Appropriations Committee.

REQUIREMENT

Chief clerk duties were modified to clarify technical corrections, including spelling, division, numbering, capitalization, and formatting changes that can be made without a motion to amend.

Requirements for sharing legislation drafting instructions with caucus staff were modified to allow representatives to opt out of sharing or require acknowledgment of information sharing.

ELIGIBILITY

New exceptions were added allowing the House to pass legislation without a standing committee recommendation, including unanimous committee bills and those reviewed by the Executive Appropriations Committee.

TECHNICAL

Technical and conforming changes were made to the legislative rules to align with updated procedures and definitions.

Enrolled → Amended Excerpts 2/13/2025 10:02:646 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This amendment clarifies House procedures for legislative staff sharing, committee meeting attendance, and rule enforcement. It allows caucus staff to receive drafting instructions unless a representative opts out, permits legislators to attend non-member committee meetings (without voting), and defines 'censure' as an official reprimand printed in the journal.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on House Rules and procedures, but specific applicability was clarified for caucus staff access, committee meeting participation, and rule violation consequences.

REQUIREMENT

Legislators can now attend House committee meetings they are not members of, provided they do not vote or make motions.

Caucus staff may receive drafting instructions from legislative requests unless a representative explicitly opts out or fails to sign an acknowledgment.

DEFINITION

Added a formal definition of 'censure' as an official reprimand or condemnation printed in the House journal.

TECHNICAL

Corrected formatting errors in the chief clerk's duties section, including duplicate words and inconsistent capitalization.

Introduced → Enrolled · 8 edits · Feb 14, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates House rules to clarify the chief clerk's technical correction duties, modify how legislative drafting instructions are shared with caucus staff, create exceptions for certain bills that don't need committee approval, adjust consent calendar procedures, allow legislators to attend committee meetings, and define 'censure' as an official reprimand.

Scope change

The bill modifies the applicability of several House rules (HR1-4-302, HR1-10-101, HR3-2-401, HR3-2-405, HR4-2-103) and adds a new rule (HR3-3-103) regarding legislator attendance at committee meetings.

REQUIREMENT

Chief clerk duties were renumbered and clarified to include specific technical corrections like fixing spelling, capitalization, numbering, and underscoring.

Requirements for sharing legislative drafting instructions with caucus staff were updated to include an acknowledgment requirement for privacy compliance.

Consent calendar procedures were modified to allow committees to recommend legislation for the consent calendar under specific unanimous vote conditions.

New rule was added allowing any legislator to attend House committee meetings and present views, but prohibiting them from making motions or voting if not a committee member.

ELIGIBILITY

Exceptions to the requirement for standing committee approval were added for legislative rules, unanimous committee bills, the revisor's statute, and certain appropriations bills.

DEFINITION

New definition of 'censure' as an official reprimand or condemnation printed in the journal if approved by a House majority.

ENFORCEMENT

Rules for calling representatives to order for rule violations were modified to clarify appeal procedures and censure consequences.

TIMELINE

Effective dates were specified for various rules, with HR1-10-101 taking effect on May 7, 2025.

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