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Senate floor roundup: House communications, HB 23 advances, committee reports and adjournment
Summary
The Utah Senate read multiple communications from the House, advanced committee reports, placed several bills on second reading, adopted the Human Services committee report for HB 23 which passed the vote recorded as 22‑0 with seven absences, and adjourned until Feb. 21. The body also suspended the 24‑hour rule to advance business.
The Utah State Senate conducted routine floor business including the formal reading of communications from the House, committee reports and votes to advance several bills.
Chief Clerk Carol E. Peterson informed the Senate that the House transmitted SJR 9 (a resolution urging attraction of conferences) and substitute Senate Bill 101 (mental health commitment proceedings amendments) for the president’s signature. The House also adopted a joint conference committee report dated Feb. 19, 1991, and transmitted House Bill 27 (uniform timing of party caucuses) for the president’s signature.
The Human Services Committee reported House Bill 23 (Human Services Licensing Amendments by Representative Price) out of committee with a favorable recommendation; the chamber adopted the committee report and recorded a roll call of 22 ayes, no nays, and seven absences. During explanation on the floor, sponsors said HB 23 clarifies licensing definitions, aligns certain residential care definitions with Medicaid payment rules, clarifies licensing committee and division board responsibilities, and updates criminal penalties for licensure violations.
The Senate also reported out other committee recommendations and moved several measures—including SB 148 and SB 192—onto the second‑reading calendar. Members voted to suspend the Senate’s 24‑hour rule so specific measures could proceed the same day and briefly convened a Committee of the Whole to hear outside testimony on a separate bill. The day concluded with the adopted motion to adjourn until Thursday, Feb. 21 at 8:00 a.m.
The Senate recorded multiple procedural motions and carried votes by voice and roll call; where senators declared potential conflicts (for example, ties to insurers or hospitals) they announced those affiliations before voting.
