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House approves constitutional amendment proposal to allow narrow legislatively called special sessions
Summary
The House voted to place HJR 18 — a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to call itself into special session under narrowly defined circumstances and to permit gubernatorial-called sessions outside the Capitol — on the ballot. Supporters said the measure preserves checks and adds narrow safeguards; the House approved it 73–1.
The Utah House on Feb. 27, 2018, approved HJR 18, a proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution that would (if ratified by voters) permit the legislature under narrow circumstances to call itself into special session, allow the governor to convene special sessions outside the state Capitol and place caps and timing limits on appropriations in legislatively called sessions.
Representative Wilson, sponsor of the resolution,…
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