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House advances constitutional tweaks to legislative article after lengthy amendment debate
Summary
The Utah House on the February floor amended and approved Senate Joint Resolution 4, making technical changes to when legislative terms begin, extending some judicial-appointment review periods, and altering session timing language. The measure passed the House 53–15 and was referred to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives amended and approved a proposed revision to the legislative article of the state constitution on Wednesday, advancing the measure to the Senate.
Sponsor Representative Hayes Hunter described the proposal as a set of largely technical and procedural adjustments intended to clarify when terms begin, to set timing for override sessions, and to lengthen the period for the Senate to consider judicial appointments. Hunter said, "On line 23, we've always had a problem…
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