Utah HR3: House Rules Resolution - Abandoning Legislation

What the bill says

A bill or resolution introduced for consideration by the Legislature. (2) A chief sponsor may abandon the chief sponsor's legislation by submitting to the chief clerk, before the legislation passes the Senate on third reading, an abandoning legislation form. (3) Once the chief clerk is in possession of the abandoned legislation, the chief clerk shall file the abandoned legislation. (4) No later than one legislative day after the day on which a chief sponsor submits an abandoning legislation form, the presiding officer shall publicly announce that the chief sponsor abandoned the legislation. (5.

From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:

a bill or resolution introduced for consideration by the Legislature. (2) A chief sponsor may abandon the chief sponsor's legislation by submitting to the chief clerk, before the legislation passes the Senate on third reading, an abandoning legislation form. (3) Once the chief clerk is in possession of the abandoned legislation, the chief clerk shall file the abandoned legislation. (4) No later than one legislative day after the day on which a chief sponsor submits an abandoning legislation form, the presiding officer shall publicly announce that the chief sponsor abandoned the legislation. (5) (a) Abandoning legislation has the effect of striking the enacting clause. (b) Legislation may not be revived once the chief sponsor submits an abandoning legislation form. (6) For legislation abandoned under this rule, the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall note the abandonment on the legislation's webpage. (7) Nothing in this rule precludes a representative from introducing new legislation identical to the legislation abandoned under this rule. Section 2. Effective Date. This resolution takes effect May 6, 2026. 3-12-26 3:19 PM

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Sponsors

• Norman Thurston (R, 62) · primary sponsor