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Utah House debates, amends rules change to preserve member appeals and restore two-thirds safeguard
Summary
Lawmakers debated changes to the House rules that would allow the Rules Committee to table bills without a sponsor’s consent and altered the terms 'legislation' and 'bill.' An amendment restoring language to preserve members’ appeal rights and a two-thirds safeguard during the final three days passed on the floor.
The Utah House of Representatives spent an extended floor session debating proposed changes to its rules that would change how the Rules Committee handles bills and resolutions.
Representative Wayne A. Harper introduced a package of process revisions (HR 2) and Representative Ron Bigelow explained an associated resolution (HR 4) expanding who may place committee notes on bills and clarifying committee authority. The floor debate centered on two disputes: whether the Rules Committee should have the ability to table bills without the sponsor’s consent and whether the draft should use the word "legislation" or the narrower term…
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