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House approves a slate of bills on transportation, corrections and employee pay; several bills read and placed on calendars
Summary
On a Senate day, the Utah House approved numerous Senate bills and resolutions — including SJR 11 (legislative employee pay), SB 18 (education governance), SB 8 (driver licensing), SB 26, SB 27, SB 47 and SB 15 — mostly by decisive margins. Committee reports were adopted and multiple items were placed on the third‑reading calendar.
During the Feb. 6 Senate‑day session, the Utah House adopted committee reports and approved a series of Senate bills and resolutions covering employee compensation, education, transportation, corrections and other matters.
Quick outcomes on bills with recorded roll calls on the floor:
- Senate Joint Resolution 11 (compensation for in‑session legislative employees): passed unanimously, 70–0; read and signed by the Speaker (vote recorded and journal entry made). (SJR 11)
- Senate Bill 18 (process for selecting state school board nominees): passed 61–7 after sponsor…
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