H.R. 7
EnrolledHouse Rules Modifications
HR0007S03 (Substitute)
House Rules Modifications
Introduction
Feb 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 25
House Floor Vote
Mar 2
What This Bill Does
This rules resolution modifies House Rules.
Key Provisions
This resolution:
- defines "sponsor's supporting information";
- allows a chief sponsor of legislation to provide the sponsor's supporting information, subject to certain requirements;
- requires a legislative sponsor to sit at the presenter's table while a standing committee considers the legislative sponsor's legislation, with exceptions;
- modifies the process by which a standing committee chair allows a response to motions;
- amends the definition of "nonbinding resolution";
- clarifies that reinstating a word or words does not count toward the word limit under a verbal amendment;
- allows legislation assigned to the consent calendar to be reassigned to the third reading calendar, under certain circumstances;
- modifies the prohibited references on the floor; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Several changes to how the Utah House of Representatives conducts its internal business take effect under this resolution. It creates a formal process allowing bill sponsors to submit up to two pages of supporting information — such as their policy goals or anticipated impacts — to the House clerk for public posting on the sponsor's webpage, with a required disclaimer that the document has not been verified for accuracy and cannot be used as evidence of legislative intent. It also requires bill sponsors to sit at the presenter's table during committee hearings on their legislation, gives sponsors an opportunity to respond both to motions and to debate during committee proceedings, allows the full House to move legislation off the consent calendar (a streamlined voting track) by majority vote, and clarifies that reinstating a previously deleted word in a verbal amendment does not count toward the 15-word limit for such amendments.
H.R. 7
EnrolledHouse Rules Modifications
Current version: HR0007S03 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 23
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 25
House Floor Vote
Mar 2
IntroductionFeb 23
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 25
House Floor VoteMar 2
What This Bill Does
This rules resolution modifies House Rules.
Key Provisions
This resolution:
- defines "sponsor's supporting information";
- allows a chief sponsor of legislation to provide the sponsor's supporting information, subject to certain requirements;
- requires a legislative sponsor to sit at the presenter's table while a standing committee considers the legislative sponsor's legislation, with exceptions;
- modifies the process by which a standing committee chair allows a response to motions;
- amends the definition of "nonbinding resolution";
- clarifies that reinstating a word or words does not count toward the word limit under a verbal amendment;
- allows legislation assigned to the consent calendar to be reassigned to the third reading calendar, under certain circumstances;
- modifies the prohibited references on the floor; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.
Plain-Language Summary
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Several changes to how the Utah House of Representatives conducts its internal business take effect under this resolution. It creates a formal process allowing bill sponsors to submit up to two pages of supporting information — such as their policy goals or anticipated impacts — to the House clerk for public posting on the sponsor's webpage, with a required disclaimer that the document has not been verified for accuracy and cannot be used as evidence of legislative intent. It also requires bill sponsors to sit at the presenter's table during committee hearings on their legislation, gives sponsors an opportunity to respond both to motions and to debate during committee proceedings, allows the full House to move legislation off the consent calendar (a streamlined voting track) by majority vote, and clarifies that reinstating a previously deleted word in a verbal amendment does not count toward the 15-word limit for such amendments.
Votes
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Documents
Floor Debates
Committee Hearings
Other Versions
Substitute #3
Original
Subjects
Action History39
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
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