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Utah Senate advances constitutional amendment letting Legislature call itself into special session after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate over separation of powers and minority representation, the Utah Senate voted to send House Joint Resolution 8 — a constitutional amendment that would let the Legislature convene itself in limited emergencies — to third reading. Supporters said it would rebalance authority when a governor refuses to act; opponents warned of executive‑branch erosion and political misuse.
The Utah Senate on March 1 advanced a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the Legislature to call itself into a special session in narrow circumstances.
The measure, House Joint Resolution 8, drew sustained debate from both sides of the chamber on executive‑legislative powers and the risk of politicizing emergency sessions. Its sponsor, Senator Bramble, said the change was a limited fix born of recent experience when the governor declined to call a special session during a serious…
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