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House passes HJR 7 to clarify when resolutions take effect
Summary
The Utah House approved HJR 7, a joint rules resolution that makes clear resolutions generally take effect on final approval and updates distribution language; the measure passed 67‑0 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives on the second day of the 2004 legislative session approved House Joint Resolution 7, a rules change clarifying when different types of resolutions take effect and updating a distribution reference to the U.S. Senate majority leader.
Representative Marta Dilrie, who introduced the resolution, told the chamber the measure "does deal with rules regarding resolutions" and that it makes the change that "unless otherwise directed, a resolution becomes effective on the day that the resolution receives final approval." Dilrie also said the resolution revises a line to send the resolution to "the majority leader of the United States Senate" rather than the vice president in instances where that is the customary recipient.
Members waived further summation and voted on HJR 7. The clerk announced the vote tally as 67 yes, 0 no; the resolution passed the House and will be referred to the Senate for consideration.
The resolution’s change to effective dates means, as Dilrie explained, that a house resolution takes effect on house passage, a joint resolution takes effect after both houses pass it, and a concurrent resolution would require signatures as specified in the rule. The House did not record any amendments to HJR 7 during the floor action.
The next procedural step is transmittal to the Senate; no implementation dates beyond the rules language were specified on the floor.
