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Utah House convenes special session to repeal HB 477; introduces HB 1001 and 'circles' the measure
Summary
Governor Gary R. Herbert issued a proclamation calling the first special session in March 2011 to repeal House Bill 477. The House introduced House Bill 1001 to carry out that repeal, adopted organizational rules, and then 'circled' HB 1001 for later consideration after a brief caucus.
The Utah House of Representatives convened a first special session in March 2011 at the Utah State Capitol after Governor Gary R. Herbert issued a proclamation calling lawmakers to meet "for a single purpose: to repeal House Bill 477, Government Records Amendment," Chief Clerk Sandy D. Tenney read.
Lawmakers moved quickly through procedural business. The Speaker appointed Sandy D. Tenney as Chief Clerk for the session, the House confirmed that its leadership and membership would remain as constituted during the 2011 general session and voted to adopt the same House, joint and interim rules from that session. Representative Litback moved that the Speaker appoint a committee to notify the governor the legislature was organized; the Speaker named Representatives Jim Byrd, Holly Richardson and Larry Wiley to the notifying committee.
Under suspension of the rules, the House agreed to consider bills introduced during the special session read for both first and second reading and placed on the third reading calendar for immediate consideration. On the third reading calendar the clerk introduced House Bill 1001, "repeal of House Bill 477, 2011 annual general session." Representative Dougal moved to "circle" the bill — a procedural action that sets the measure aside for later consideration — and the motion passed; the clerk then announced, "The bill is circled." The body then recessed briefly to caucus while awaiting the Senate to return to the floor.
The governor's proclamation and the actions on the floor indicate the special session's narrow focus on undoing legislation enacted earlier in 2011. No final substantive vote to repeal HB 477 is recorded in these segments; the House circled HB 1001 and paused floor action pending further Senate activity.
Next steps: HB 1001 was introduced and circled on the House floor; further action depends on when the notifying committee and the Senate return to the floor and whether the House or Senate takes HB 1001 up from its circled status.
