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H.R. 7

Enrolled

House Rules Modifications

HR0007S03 (Substitute)

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H.R. 7Enrolled

House Rules Modifications

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Senate
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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

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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.