Utah 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HR0001 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
1		-	Enrolled Copy H.R. 1
	1	+	1st Sub. H.R. 1
	2	+	LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
	3	+	6 Approved for Filing: C.R. Gilbert 6
	4	+	6 02-09-23 10:55 AM 6
	5	+	H.R. 1
	6	+	1st Sub. (Buff)
	7	+	Representative James A. Dunnigan proposes the following substitute bill:
2	8		1 HOUSE RULES RESOLUTI ON - HOUSE COMMITTEE
3	9		2 SECURITY
4	10		3 2023 GENERAL SESSION
5	11		4 STATE OF UTAH
6	12		5 Chief Sponsor: James A. Dunnigan
7	13		6
8	14		7LONG TITLE
9	15		8General Description:
10	16		9 This resolution enacts House rules related to conduct at a House committee meeting.
11	17		10Highlighted Provisions:
12	18		11 This resolution:
13	19		12 <directs the chair of a House committee to preserve order and decorum during a
14	20		13meeting of the House committee;
15	21		14 <provides the items and activities that are prohibited at a House committee meeting;
16	22		15and
17	23		16 <makes technical and conforming changes.
18	24		17Special Clauses:
19	25		18 None
20	26		19Legislative Rules Affected:
21	27		20ENACTS:
22	28		21 HR3-3-101
23	29		22 HR3-3-102
24	30		23REPEALS AND REENACTS:
25	31		24 HR3-2-310
26	32		25
	33	+	HR0001S01 1st Sub. (Buff) H.R. 1 02-09-23 10:55 AM
	34	+	- 2 -
27	35		26Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah:
28	36		27 Section 1. HR3-2-310 is repealed and reenacted to read:
29		-	28 HR3-2-310. Chair to preserve order and decorum. H.R. 1
30		-	Enrolled Copy
31		-	- 2 -
	37	+	28 HR3-2-310. Chair to preserve order and decorum.
32	38		29 In accordance with HR3-3-101, the chair shall preserve order and decorum during a
33	39		30standing committee meeting.
34	40		31 Section 2. HR3-3-101 is enacted to read:
35	41		32 CHAPTER 3. Provisions Applicable to all House Committees
36	42		33 HR3-3-101. Chair to preserve order and decorum.
37	43		34 (1) The chair shall preserve order and decorum during a House committee meeting by:
38	44		35 (a) ensuring nothing obstructs a walkway or the view of a meeting attendee;
39	45		36 (b) ensuring the meeting is free from any audible or visual disturbance;
40	46		37 (c) protecting state property from damage or disarray;
41	47		38 (d) prohibiting speech likely to incite or produce imminent lawless action, fighting
42	48		39words, or obscenity; and
43	49		40 (e) prohibiting any activity or item that poses a danger to the safety of a meeting
44	50		41attendee.
45	51		42 (2) To preserve order and decorum in accordance with Subsection (1), the chair may:
46	52		43 (a) prohibit the following:
47	53		44 (i) standing, waving, yelling, or clapping;
48	54		45 (ii) loud noises;
49	55		46 (iii) food or drink, other than water in a closed container;
50	56		47 (iv) musical instruments;
51	57		48 (v) any item that may require excessive cleanup; or
52	58		49 (vi) to the extent necessary to preserve order and decorum, any other item or activity
53	59		50the chair determines necessary;
54	60		51 (b) clear the meeting room of one or more individuals;
55	61		52 (c) recess the meeting; or
56	62		53 (d) request assistance from:
57	63		54 (i) the sergeant-at-arms; or
58		-	55 (ii) the Utah Highway Patrol. Enrolled Copy H.R. 1
	64	+	55 (ii) the Utah Highway Patrol.
	65	+	56 Section 3. HR3-3-102 is enacted to read: 02-09-23 10:55 AM 1st Sub. (Buff) H.R. 1
59	66		- 3 -
60		-	56 Section 3. HR3-3-102 is enacted to read:
61	67		57 HR3-3-102. Prohibited items and activities in House committee meetings.
62	68		58A member of the public attending a meeting of a House committee may not:
63	69		59 (1) bring into the meeting room, or possess while in the meeting room, any of the
64	70		60following:
65	71		61 (a) a sign, poster, banner, or placard;
66	72		62 (b) glitter or confetti;
67	73		63 (c) a laser pointer;
68	74		64 (d) paint;
69	75		65 (e) an open flame;
70	76		66 (f) an incendiary device;
71	77		67 (g) a noise maker;
72	78		68 (h) flammable liquid; or
73	79		69 (i) any harmful or hazardous substance; or
74	80		70 (2) engage in any of the following while in the meeting room:
75	81		71 (a) commercial solicitation;
76	82		72 (b) leafletting;
77	83		73 (c) throwing an item; or
78	84		74 (d) adhering any item to a furnishing, a wall, or other state property.