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Floor roundup: key actions on Feb. 19 — SB90 and SB122 recorded as passed
Summary
On Feb. 19 the House completed floor action on several Senate bills. The transcript records that Senate Bill 90 (prescriptive practice peer committee repealer) passed 69–0 and Senate Bill 122 (anti‑discrimination amendments) passed 68–0; other bills were read, transmitted or had voting opened.
The Utah House engaged in a series of readings, communications and floor votes on Feb. 19, 2003. The clerk reported multiple transmittals from the Senate earlier in the day, including Senate Bill 66 (Alcoholic Beverage Enforcement and Treatment) and other items.
Two votes recorded in the transcript excerpt stand out:
- Senate Bill 90 (Prescriptive Practice Peer Committee Repealer): the clerk recorded that SB90 received 69 yes votes, 0 no votes and passed the House. Floor sponsors explained the bill eliminates a quarterly peer committee reviewing the controlled substance database for advanced practice nurses and retains audit capability during formal investigations.
- Senate Bill 122 (Utah Anti‑Discrimination Act amendments): after floor discussion and a temporary circling for clarification, the clerk recorded SB122 as receiving 68 yes votes, 0 no votes and passing the House. Debate on SB122 focused on whether revised language sufficiently protects employees with disabilities and how committee review would operate.
Other items on the calendar were read and discussed (for example, Senate Bill 35 regarding redevelopment of a Midvale Superfund site), and voting was opened on additional measures; the transcript excerpt does not include final roll-call tallies for every item listed on the day's calendar.
