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House adopts Master Study Resolution (HDR/HJR 21) after several amendments, including drinking water and expungement items
Summary
The House passed the Master Study Resolution (HDR/HJR 21) after members added drinking water quality, a study of improper teacher‑student relationships, corrected a bill reference from SB‑187 to HB‑187, and separated expungement laws into their own study item; final tally was adjusted to 72 ayes.
The Utah House on March 11 approved the chamber's Master Study Resolution (HDR/HJR 21), the list of topics the House will consider for interim study, after adopting several member amendments.
Representative Kevin Garn, who managed the master study resolution, said members had an opportunity to add items to the list and that management would decide which issues move forward into interim study. "This is the list that management works from," Garn said, explaining the procedural role of the resolution.
Under an amendment Garn offered and the chamber approved, drinking water quality was added to the master study resolution. Representative Allen moved a second amendment to add a study item prompted by a recent local school incident: "...in my school district within the last few days, there was a very severe problem in one of our junior highs, improper relationships between teachers and students, and it may have been initiated with improper communication over electronic devices," Allen said, asking that study of that issue be added; the amendment was adopted.
Representative Ferri sought a technical correction to change a listed reference from "SB‑187" to "House Bill 187," and the House approved that amendment. Representative Julie Fischer successfully moved to separate "applicable expungement laws" from a preceding study item and place expungement laws as a distinct entry later in the list.
Members adopted other technical edits by voice vote. The clerk reported HDR/HJR 21 passed the House; during a clerical adjustment Representative McKeiff asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative, and the presiding officer indicated the final tally would be 72 ayes.
The master study resolution itself does not enact policy; it creates a prioritized list for management and interim committees to consider for study during the interim, and management retains discretion over which items get scheduled for formal interim study.
