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Utah Senate adopts rules, affirms reading procedure and hires session staff on organizational day
Summary
On the opening day the Utah Senate adopted its rules for the 2010 session, agreed to continue reading only short bill titles unless longer reading is requested, approved hiring of session staff, and voted to spread the president's remarks on the Senate Journal; all actions passed by voice vote.
The Utah Senate on its organizational day adopted procedural rules, confirmed reading practices to expedite business and formally hired session staff.
Senator Margaret Dayton moved that the Senate adopt the 2009 Senate rules, joint rules and interim rules for the 2010 session with the understanding that any changes needed would be considered during the session; after brief discussion and a lighthearted interjection from Senator Jerry Stevenson, the motion carried by voice vote.
Dayton also moved that the chamber continue the practice of reading only short titles of bills and resolutions on the Senate calendar unless a senator requests the long title; the Senate adopted that practice by voice vote, preserving the right of any member to request a full reading.
Senator Christiansen moved to hire the proposed session staff as listed by name on the floor; that motion likewise carried by voice vote, making the enumerated staff members the formally employed session employees. Earlier on the day, the Senate agreed to spread President Michael G. Waddoups’s opening remarks upon the pages of the Senate Journal on a successful voice vote.
None of these actions recorded roll‑call tallies in the transcript; each result was announced on the record as carried following voice votes. The actions set the Senate’s internal operating procedures for the 2010 legislative work period.
