Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.R. 2 First Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Wilcox, R.

Final action

House/ to Lieutenant Governor 3/13/2023

Outcome

House/ to Lieutenant Governor

Summary

What it does

• This resolution:
• prohibits a chair from taking public comment from an individual witness unless:
• the individual provides the individual's name and entity that the individual represents, if any; and
• if the individual is participating via video conference, the individual's video is enabled; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

HOUSE RULES RESOLUTION - PUBLIC COMMENT
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This resolution modifies requirements for the public comment phase of a standing
committee meeting.
Highlighted Provisions:
This resolution:
▸ prohibits a chair from taking public comment from an individual witness unless:
• the individual provides the individual's name and entity that the individual
represents, if any; and
• if the individual is participating via video conference, the individual's video is
enabled; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Legislative Rules Affected:
AMENDS:
HR3-2-308
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
Section 1. 
HR3-2-308
 is amended to read:
HR3-2-308.
Public comment.
(1) During the public comment phase[
, a committee member may not
] 
of a committee
meeting:
(a) except for a motion to
 amend legislation, substitute legislation, or dispose of
legislation[
. All other motions are in order during the public comment phase.
]
, all other
motions are in order;
[
(2) During the public comment phase of a committee meeting:
]
[
(a)
] 
(b)
 the chair, or a committee by majority vote, may limit the time an individual
witness or presenter speaks to a committee as authorized under 
HR3-2-304
; [
and
]
[
(b)
] 
(c)
 the chair, or the committee by majority vote, may terminate the public
comment phase at any time[
.
]
; and
(d) the chair may not take comment from an individual witness unless:
(i) the individual provides the individual's legal name and the entity that the individual
represents, if any; and
(ii) if the individual is participating via video conference, the individual's video is
enabled.
[
(3)
] 
(2)
 Unless the chair, or a committee by majority vote, permits additional public
comment, once the public comment phase has ended only committee members, legislative
sponsors, staff, and those authorized under 
HR3-2-307
 may address the committee.