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Floor recesses for 20 minutes; Republican caucus announced
Summary
Members of the 2004 Utah Legislature voted to recess for 20 minutes; the motion passed with no recorded debate and members were told a Republican caucus would begin in two minutes.
An unidentified member moved that the 2004 Utah Legislature recess for 20 minutes, and the motion passed, according to the session transcript.
The speaker proposing the break said, "Motion is we recess for 20 minutes." The chair then moved the vote, calling, "All in favor, say aye," after which the transcript records, "Nay," and later, "Motion passes." The transcript does not identify who made or seconded the motion, nor does it record vote tallies by name or count.
During the same exchange an unidentified speaker asked, "To that motion, Representative Harper?" but the transcript does not record a response from Representative Harper. Shortly afterward an unidentified speaker called, "Representative Curtis," without any further remarks recorded in that segment.
Before the recess began, one speaker addressed Republican members directly, saying, "Republicans, we're gonna we're gonna caucus you 3 0 3. We're gonna start in 2 minutes. So if you'd like to have input, join us. If you don't, you're welcome to stay on the floor." The speaker repeated that the chamber would stand in adjournment for 20 minutes.
The proceedings recorded in the transcript were procedural: a motion to recess, a brief exchange about recognizing members, an announcement of a partisan caucus, and the chamber being placed in adjournment for the stated 20 minutes. The transcript does not record further debate, any formal amendments, or a roll-call vote on the recess motion.
The session stood in adjournment for 20 minutes as directed on the floor; the transcript does not record what, if any, formal business followed the recess.
