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Utah Senate suspends routine reading of bill titles for session to speed floor work

Utah State Senate · January 20, 1997
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The Senate voted to suspend the reading of long and short titles of bills and resolutions on first, second and third reading and on the consent calendar, applying the suspension to measures introduced this session unless a senator requests a reading.

The Utah Senate approved a procedural change on opening day to speed floor proceedings by suspending routine oral readings of bill and resolution titles. By voice vote, and with leadership finding a two‑thirds presence, the body agreed that titles need not be read aloud on the…

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