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Representative Derek Jackson's bid to raise committee quorum fails
Summary
Representative Derek Jackson moved to raise the Planning & Community Affairs committee quorum from five to nine but the motion failed after members expressed concern about scheduling conflicts; the committee later adopted its rules 8–3.
At the State Planning & Community Affairs committee meeting (date not specified in the transcript), Representative Derek Jackson moved to change the quorum requirement from 5 members to 9, saying the change would “give us a 50% composition when you have a body of 18.” The motion was seconded and brought to discussion.
Several chairs pushed back, saying many committees set lower quorums because multiple committee meetings run concurrently and higher thresholds make it difficult to start business. Representative Beth Camp and Representative Trey Rhodes said lower quorums (often 25–30% of membership) help ensure meetings can start on time. After a voice/hand vote the chair declared “the opposition has it,” and the motion failed; exact tallies for this specific motion were not specified in the transcript.
Vice Chair Patty Marie Stinson later explained her vote in favor of keeping a five-member quorum: “as it gets deeper into this legislative session, there's gonna be many times that there's gonna be 2 or 3 meetings going on at the same time … and a lot of times, work don't really get done like it needs to.” The committee proceeded to consider its rules after the failed motion.
