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Utah House adopts rules committee report; dozens of bills moved to third-reading calendar, committees assigned
Summary
The Utah House adopted the rules committee report by voice vote, placing numerous bills on the third-reading calendar and assigning many measures to standing committees; the House then invited senators to a joint convention for a Supreme Court report.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives adopted the rules committee report on the floor after lunch, moving a large slate of measures onto the third‑reading calendar and assigning dozens of bills to standing committees.
During a reading of the rules committee recommendations, the clerk listed measures placed for second reading and placement on the third‑reading calendar, including House Bill 4 (organized retail theft), House Bill 5 (Internet predator penalties), House Bill 10 (Open and Public Meetings Act amendments), House Bill 11 (observing Juneteenth), House Bill 19 (Navajo revitalization fund) and others. The reading concluded with the clerk identifying Steven Urquhart as chair of the rules committee.
Representative Herkhardt moved adoption of the rules committee report; after the speaker called for discussion and none was offered, the House recessed to a voice vote. The speaker took the ayes and declared, "Motion passes," recording the report as adopted.
The House then repeated the list for the record and the clerk read the committee assignments recommended by the rules committee. Assignments included sending House Bill 29, House Bill 64 and House Bill 80 to the Business, Labor Committee; House Bill 3, House Bill 68 and House Bill 79 to the Education Committee; House Bill 47, House Bill 51 and House Bill 57 to the Health and Human Services Committee; and measures to Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Natural Resources/Agricultural and Environment, Political Subdivisions, Public Utilities and Technology, Retirement and Independent Entities, Revenue and Taxation, Transportation, and Workforce Services, Community and Economic Development as the clerk enumerated.
Representative Urquhart then moved adoption of the committee‑assignment portion of the rules committee report. With no floor discussion recorded, the House again approved the motion by voice vote.
Following adoption, the speaker invited state senators to join the House for a joint convention later in the afternoon and noted that Justice Durham will provide a single Supreme Court report for both chambers.
The actions recorded on the floor were procedural: formal placement of bills on the third‑reading calendar and assignment of bills to committees. No substantive debate, recorded roll‑call votes or amendments were included in the transcript provided; votes on measures themselves will occur when bills are brought back for third reading or committee consideration.
