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Utah Senate advances a package of bills on water, education, public safety and local revenue; votes at a glance
Summary
The Utah State Senate on Day 16 adopted committee reports and passed a package of bills covering refugee services, dog‑liability protections, family‑law arbitration, youth safety, local option taxes for high‑tourism areas, and drinking water funding.
The Utah State Senate on Day 16 moved a slate of bills forward, adopting committee reports and passing legislation on topics that included refugee services, dog‑owner liability, family‑law arbitration, youth safety and local option sales taxes for high‑tourism areas. Several bills were adopted without recorded opposition; others passed after roll‑call votes.
The chamber adopted committee reports placing a number of bills on calendars and moved multiple bills off the consent and second‑reading calendars. Among the measures approved were first substitute Senate Bill 31 (refugee services practices), Senate Bill 101 (dog‑related liability), Senate Bill 117 (Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act), Senate Bill 147 (youth service organization background checks) and first substitute Senate Bill 67 (local option sales tax for high‑impact tourism areas). Several of these measures were the product of committee negotiations and passed with broad support.
Votes at a glance
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