Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Session Organization topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Utah House opens 1994 session, adopts organizational rules and reads opening bills
Summary
On Human Rights Day, the Utah House convened its 1994 general session, adopted organizational measures and house rules, appointed clerks and committees, and read the titles of more than 150 House bills for first consideration before recessing to continue business after lunch.
Speaker Bishop, speaker of the Utah House of Representatives, called the House to order on the opening day of the 1994 general session, welcomed guests and framed a 45-day session focused on human rights, education and state services. "We are extremely happy to welcome everyone here to this, opening day of this new session," the presiding officer said.
The House approved several routine organizational measures by voice vote. Representative Brown moved that the prayer, remarks and the opening song be printed in the House Journal; the motion carried. The body also adopted the same organization and leadership as the preceding general session and adopted the House rules and joint rules in place from the 1993 annual general session.
The reading clerk presented a long list of bills for first reading. The speaker announced that House bills 1 through 154, along with multiple resolutions, were read for the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for assignment to standing committees for further consideration.
Committee reports from the Rules Committee were presented and approved by the House. Representative Duwada and Representative Wattett moved to adopt the reports placing a range of bills with subject-appropriate standing committees, including appropriations to revenue and taxation, transportation and public safety, education, judiciary, and health and human services.
Several procedural items were handled on the floor, including an appointment: the speaker named Mrs. Carolyn Peterson as chief clerk and asked her to read the certificate of membership certifying election results to the chamber. Elaine S. Walker, lieutenant governor, was recorded in the certificate as the certifying official.
The House recessed for a ceremonial program and later recessed for lunch, planning to resume legislative business at 2 p.m. The session’s early actions were procedural; no final passage of substantive legislation occurred during the morning meeting.
