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Utah House adopts temporary 5-minute debate rule to speed floor calendar
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 24 suspended its rules and adopted a temporary 5-minute limit on debate for House bills on the calendar, allowing majority votes to extend or cut off debate. The change was presented as a way to expedite a heavy legislative calendar and passed on a voice vote.
The Utah House of Representatives voted to suspend the rules for the day and impose a five-minute limit on debate for house bills on the calendar, a procedural change members said was necessary to move the body through a large docket.
Representative Harwood moved the suspension and explained the temporary rule:…
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