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Utah Senate Suspends Rules to Move Senate Bill 3005 to Second Reading; Recesses Until 2 p.m.
Summary
In the third special session, senators moved to lift Senate Bill 3005 (Lieutenant Governor district determinations) from rules to the top of the second-reading calendar by unanimous voice vote; the chamber recessed for lunch until 2:00 p.m., with one senator recorded as voting no on the recess.
The Utah Senate, convened in its third special session, suspended the rules to lift Senate Bill 3005 — titled ‘Lieutenant Governor District Determinations’ and introduced by Senator Okerlund — from the rules committee and place it at the top of the second-reading calendar.
Senator Niederhauser moved to suspend the rules and lift the bill. After a voice vote called by the presiding officer, no opposition was voiced and the motion was recorded as adopted. The clerk had earlier established a quorum of 22 senators present and seven absent.
Following that action, the Senate recessed for lunch with the plan to return at 2:00 p.m. Senator Niederhauser moved the recess; the chamber took a voice vote and the clerk recorded one senator voting no. The motion carried and the Senate recessed until the announced time.
Procedural items at the start of the session included a prayer offered by Stuart Adams and the Pledge of Allegiance led by Senator Maine. The roll call listed members present and confirmed the attendance figures noted when the votes were taken. The presiding officer also asked to excuse Senator Jones and President Wadobs, noting President Wadobs reported travel delays due to a volcanic event where he was located and anticipated returning later.
No debate on the merits of Senate Bill 3005 is recorded in the provided transcript excerpts; the session’s substantive consideration of the bill was scheduled to proceed after the recess.
