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House suspends rules, lifts House Bill 1 and recesses for caucuses ahead of third reading
Summary
Under suspension of the rules, the Utah House voted to lift House Bill 1 from the Rules Committee, place it at the top of the third-reading calendar and then recessed for 15 minutes to allow caucuses to review materials before the bill's imminent consideration.
Representative Bigelow moved under suspension of the rules to lift House Bill 1 from the Rules Committee, consider it read for the second time and place it at the top of the third-reading calendar. The motion passed by voice vote with no extended debate and the House "circled" House Bill 1 for immediate consideration.
Representative Alexander then asked the chamber to recess for 15 minutes so members could caucus and review materials related to House Bill 1 that had been placed on desks and computers; the Speaker recessed the House until 11:07 a.m. The motion and brief explanation made clear the purpose of the recess was procedural: to allow both majority and minority caucuses time to consult on the high-priority measure before resuming floor consideration.
No amendments to House Bill 1 were recorded in the excerpt; the transcript shows the House prepared to take up the bill at the top of the third-reading calendar upon reconvening.
