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Votes at a glance: Key measures the Senate passed and forwarded to the House on March 9, 2010
Summary
On March 9 the Utah Senate passed numerous bills and resolutions on consent and floor action; this roundup lists key measures, votes, and next steps that were recorded on the floor that day.
Several consent and floor-passage items were recorded during the March 9 Utah Senate session. Below are key measures, the Senate’s recorded votes, and brief descriptions of each item as reflected in the transcript and forwarded to the House where noted.
- First Substitute House Bill 311, Autism Treatment Fund — creates a restricted autism-treatment account and advisory committee; recorded on the floor as passing unanimously (24 yea, 0 nay; 5 absent). (Transcript: sponsor remarks and final tally, SEG 213–239)
- Senate Joint Resolution 16, Healthcare Facility Disclosure — urges facilities to publish written billing policies and procedure charge information and seeks Department of Health publication of commonly billed procedures by 09/01/2010; passed unanimously on consent (24–0; 5 absent). (SEG 243–308)
- First Substitute Senate Bill 76 (Trust Deed Amendment) — conference committee report adopted and bill passed (24–0; 5 absent) and will be returned to the House for enrollment. (SEG 331–387)
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 235 (agricultural loan authorization) — authorizes low-interest loans for struggling dairy and turkey producers via the Department of Agriculture’s program (secured/guaranteed structure described on the floor); final passage recorded 29 yeas and bill forwarded to the House. (SEG 656–758)
- First Substitute Senate Bill 116 (District Court judge addition) — adds a juvenile judge to the Fifth District juvenile court; passed 28–0 with one absent and forwarded to the House. (SEG 776–801)
- Senate Bill 170 (suspension of driving privileges) — allows courts to suspend driving privileges in fatal distracted-driving cases at the court’s discretion and requires certain convictions be reported to the Driver License Division; recorded passage 28–0, 1 absent. (SEG 1224–1290)
- Senate Bill 67 (Public Safety Services Crossing State Borders) — authorizes cross-border governmental immunity when local agreements exist with neighboring states; passed 27–0, 2 absent. (SEG 1308–1383)
- First Substitute Senate Bill 278 (HOA reserve analysis) — amendment adopted clarifying reserve analyses for homeowners associations to improve planning for future repairs; final passage recorded 24–0, 5 absent. (SEG 1386–1533)
- First Substitute Senate Bill 204 (Midterm Vacancy Amendment) — fills a statutory gap for midterm vacancy procedures and reopening filing deadlines where necessary; passed 27–1, 1 absent and forwarded to the House. (SEG 1536–1636; SEG 2318–2326)
- First Substitute Senate Bill 216 (Absentee voting by military personnel) — allows overseas military voters to apply electronically for absentee ballots; final passage recorded 27–0, 2 absent. (SEG 1696–1793)
These items (and others referenced in the transcript) were recorded as passed or otherwise acted on and forwarded to the House for signature or further action as indicated. For bills that received final passage in the Senate, the next procedural step is enrollment and transmittal to the House or enrollment and signature as noted on the floor.
