HR 7 — House Rules Modifications

(4) The House Rules Committee may recommend a time certain for floor consideration of any legislation when the legislation is reported out of the House Rules Committee, or at any other time.

(5) When the House Rules Committee is carrying out the committee's functions and responsibilities under this rule, the committee shall:

(a) when the Legislature is in session, give notice of the committee's meetings according to the requirements of HR3-1-106;

(b) when the Legislature is not in session, post a notice of meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting convenes;

(c) have as the committee's agenda all legislation in the committee's possession for assignment to committee or to the House calendars;

and (d) prepare minutes that include a record, by individual representative, of votes taken.

(6) House Rules Committee meetings are open to the public, but comments and discussion are limited to members of the committee and the committee's staff.

-HR3-2-305 4(Effective -upon HR0007final comparedpassage). with HR0007S03 HR3-2-305.

(3)(3)(a) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(c), a legislative sponsor shall sit at the presenter's table while a standing committee considers the legislative sponsor's legislation.

HR3-2-313.HR3-2-313 (Effective upon final passage).

(EffectiveChair upon final passage)Chair to allow response to motions before placing motions for a vote.

(a) the committee member who placed the original motion to speak to the original motion;- 3 - H.R.

7 Enrolled Copy motion;

- 5 - HR0007 compared with HR0007S03 [(b)] (c) except as provided in Subsection (3), the [chief] legislative sponsor of the legislation that is affected by the substitute motion to respond to the substitute motion;

HR3-2-314.HR3-2-314 (Effective upon final passage).

(EffectiveChair upon final passage)Chair to place motion for vote.

HR3-2-405.HR3-2-405 (Effective upon final passage).

(EffectiveConsent upon final passage)Consent calendar -- Nonbinding resolutions -- Committee recommendations.

[(1) As used in this rule, "nonbinding resolution":] [(a) means a resolution that:] [(i)- is4 primarily- forEnrolled theCopy purposeH.R. of recognizing, honoring, or memorializing an individual, group, or event;] [(ii) requests, rather than compels, action or awareness by an individual or group;

7 [(i) is primarily for the purpose of recognizing, honoring, or memorializing an individual, group, or event;] [(ii) requests, rather than compels, action or awareness by an individual or group;

(2)(2)(a) (a) A nonbinding resolution shall be placed on the consent calendar.

- 6 - HR0007 compared with HR0007S03 (b) A nonbinding resolution may be moved to the time certain calendar or other calendar by a majority vote of those present.

HR3-2-406.HR3-2-406 (Effective upon final passage).

(EffectiveAmending upon final passage)Amending legislation -- Verbal amendments -- Amendments must be germane.

(1)(1)(a) (a) Subject to the provisions of this rule and HR3-2-306, and if recognized by the chair during the presentation phase or the committee action phase, a committee member may make a motion to amend the legislation that is under consideration.

(b)(b)(i) (i) A committee member may propose a verbal amendment to the legislation under consideration if the amendment contains 15 or fewer words.

(ii) Unless the amendment contains 15 or fewer words, before proposing a motion to amend, a committee member shall ensure that a copy of the proposed amendment is- available5 online.- H.R.

7 Enrolled Copy is available online.

(2)(2)(a) - 7 - HR0007 compared with HR0007S03 (a) A committee member may only make a motion to amend that is germane to the subject of the legislation under consideration.

(3)(3)(a) (a) A committee member may not propose an amendment to legislation that:

HR4-3-301.HR4-3-301 (Effective upon final passage).

(2)(2)(a) (a) A representative may verbally propose an amendment to legislation if the amendment contains 15 or fewer words.

and (iii) a word or an exact phrase that is inserted in multiple locations shall only be counted- for6 the- firstEnrolled insertion.Copy H.R.

(3)7 (a)counted Afor representativethe mayfirst notinsertion. propose an amendment to legislation that:

(3)(a) A representative may not propose an amendment to legislation that:

- 8 - HR0007 compared with HR0007S03 (b) To change legislation as described in Subsection (3)(a), a representative may, subject to Part 2, Substitute Legislation, make a motion to substitute the legislation.

HR4-4-301.HR4-4-301 (Effective upon final passage).

(EffectiveConsent upon final passage)Consent calendar.

(3) Legislation that has been assigned to the consent calendar may be reassigned to the third reading calendar by{:}by the House by majority vote upon motion from the floor.

[(3)] (4) {theWhen legislation is removed from the consent calendar under this rule, the presiding officer;officer shall inform the House of its removal.

or}[(4)] {(b)}(5)(a) {theIf, Houseafter bytwo majoritycalendar votedays, uponno motionmore fromthan thefive floor.}members {[(3)]have (4)}registered Whenwritten legislationobjections isto removed from the consentlegislation calendarwith under this rule, the presidingchief officerclerk: shall inform the House of its removal.

[(4)] (5) (a) If, after two calendar days, no more than five members have registered written objections to the legislation with the chief clerk:

and - 9 - HR0007 compared with HR0007S03 (iii) the presiding officer shall pose the question and take the final vote on the legislation.- 7 - H.R.

7 Enrolled Copy legislation.

[(5)] (6)(6)(a) (a) If the representative sponsoring the legislation on the consent calendar is absent from the floor when the legislation is ready to be read for the third time and considered for passage, a representative may make a motion to circle the legislation.

HR4-6-105.5.HR4-6-105.5 (Effective upon final passage).

(EffectiveProhibited upon final passage)Prohibited references on the floor.

(3)(3)(a) (3){(a)} {When } Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), when raising a matter of personal privilege on the House floor, a representative may not:

(a){(i)}(i) use a display, exhibit, demonstration, or prop to illustrate the representative's remarks or to emphasize the representative's position;

or (b){(ii)}(ii) read from a written, prepared speech.

{[(3)](b) (4)} A representative may engage in an act prohibited under Subsection (3)(a) if the representative receives permission from the presiding officer immediately after raising the matter of personal privilege.

- 10 - HR0007 compared with HR0007S03 {(5) Notwithstanding Subsections (1)(c) and (3)(b), a representative may read from a brief prepared speech if the representative receives permission from the presiding officer.} Section 10.

Effective date.

{This(1) } Except as provided in Subsection (2), this resolution takes effect upon a successful vote for- final8 passage.- Enrolled Copy H.R.

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