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Senate passes a slate of bills on Jan. 24; votes recorded on health, environment, education and public safety measures
Summary
On Jan. 24, 1992, the Utah Senate voted to advance or pass multiple bills: SB 61 (Nurse Practice Act) passed 26–0; SB 43 (Recycling Task Force reauthorization) passed 25–0; SB 58 (Access to Health Care Task Force reauthorization) passed 26–0; SB 51 (School Year Extension pilot) passed after amendments 21–2; SB 29 and SB 30 (motor vehicle and highway recodifications) passed; SB 38 (Uniform Operator License Act amendments) and SB 48 (child physical abuse reform) also passed and were moved to the third‑reading calendar.
The Utah Senate recorded votes on a number of bills during its Jan. 24, 1992 floor session.
Key outcomes
• SB 61 (Nurse Practice Act): The Senate read SB 61 on third reading, adopted floor amendments (including on‑site supervision language and a technical change to add "registered" after "certified") and passed the bill on roll call. The clerk announced the record: 26 ayes, no nays, 3 absent; SB 61 was sent to the House without further action.
• SB 43 (Recycling Task Force Reauthorization): Committee reports and debate identified membership concerns and a $16,000 fiscal note covering legislator and staff participation. The Senate called the question and recorded the result: 25 ayes, 4 absent; SB 43 was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
• SB 58 (Reauthorization of Access to Health Care Task Force): The Senate adopted the committee report and placed SB 58 on the third‑reading calendar (26 ayes, no nays, 3 absent recorded in committee adoption earlier in the day).
• SB 51 (School Year Extension Pilot): Sponsor Senator Scott Howell amended the fiscal note downward (from $1,000,000 to $500,000 and then moved to $250,000 each in committee floor action). The Senate debated dates for funding and program timing, adopted amendments to fiscal and date language, and approved the bill on roll call: 21 ayes, 2 nays, 6 absent.
• SB 29 (Motor Vehicle Business Regulation Act recodification) and SB 30 (Revision to State Highways): Both recodification bills were reported favorably and passed by roll call (SB 29 recorded 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent; SB 30 recorded 26 ayes, 3 absent).
• SB 38 (Uniform Operator License Act amendments): Substitute SB 38 was presented, including a new definition of "conviction," redefinition of "license" to align with the Driver's License Compact, and provisions to close a renewal loophole; substitute SB 38 passed on recorded vote: 20 ayes, no nays, 1 absent.
• SB 48 (Child physical abuse): The bill redrafted some abuse definitions to allow felony charges in more serious cases, returned the age threshold to 17 after committee concerns, and passed: 27 ayes, no nays, 2 absent.
Procedural notes
Several bills (including SB 32 and SB 33 concerning wildlife compacts and penalties) were circled until sponsors could be present. The Senate also received multiple communications from the House transmitting passed House bills for consideration.
What this means
Most measures passed or were advanced to third reading with bipartisan support; some items (notably SB 37) drew extended debate and were left for further amendment. Vote tallies reported on the floor are recorded in the daily Senate journal and were read aloud during the session.
