HR 1 Utah House · 2025 General Session

House Rules Resolution - Amendments to House Rules

This bill (HR 1) is a procedural House Rules Resolution that updates internal House operations. It directly affects House committee members and floor procedures by renaming the "Business and Labor" committee to "Business, Labor, and Commerce," requiring most legislative changes to use a "motion to substitute" instead of a "motion to amend," and prohibiting committee members from requesting personal privileges during meetings. The resolution also clarifies rules for verbal amendments (limiting them to 15 words) and updates definitions related to House space, staff, and committee procedures. As a procedural update, it does not appropriate funds or change public policy.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

Substitute #1 Enrolled · 3 edits · Jan 21, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized by updating the effective date from January 20 to January 29, 2025. Additionally, the rules for privileged motions were clarified to establish a strict priority order when multiple motions are pending, and the lobbyist code of ethics was expanded to explicitly prohibit discriminatory conduct in the workplace.
Scope change
The scope of prohibited conduct for lobbyists was broadened to include discrimination.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the resolution was changed from January 20, 2025, to January 29, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Rules for privileged motions were updated to specify a mandatory order of priority when multiple motions are pending.

A new prohibition was added to the lobbyist code of ethics banning discriminatory conduct toward representatives or legislative employees.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
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Jan 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Jim Dunnigan
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