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Senate moves several bills forward, adopts commemorations for staff and members
Summary
On Jan. 13 the Utah Senate advanced SB10 to third reading, passed ceremonial resolutions honoring Sophia C. Buck Miller and Doug Bischoff, and transmitted SJR1 and other measures to the House; multiple procedural motions to suspend rules and consent were used.
The Utah Senate handled a range of procedural, calendar and ceremonial items on Jan. 13. Under routine business, senators adopted Rules Committee recommendations, moved Senate Bill 10 (Sunset Act amendments) to the third‑reading calendar, and used suspension motions to accelerate consideration of several items.
The Senate unanimously (recorded) adopted a concurrent resolution commemorating Sophia C. Buck Miller, long‑time Senate secretary, after tributes from multiple members and a motion to add all senators as cosponsors. The resolution passed on a roll call (reported in the transcript as 27 ayes, no nays, 2 absent) and was sent to the House.
The chamber also passed SCR 3 honoring Doug Bischoff, with senators sharing memories and anecdotes; the resolution passed and will be sent to the House. Separately, the Senate took final action on SJR1 (joint ethics rule) and transmitted it to the House following floor amendments. Other procedural business included discussion of fiscal‑note limit policy for screening bills and scheduling for a judicial appointment review.
Vote tallies recorded on the floor include: SB10 (placed on third reading calendar; transcript reports 27 ayes, no nays, 2 absent), SB11 (reported 26 ayes, 1 nay, 2 absent), FCR1 (27 ayes, no nays, 2 absent), FCR3/SCR3 (26 ayes, no nays, 3 absent), and SJR1 final passage (23 ayes, no nays, 6 absent). The Senate adjourned with a reminder to attend the governor's televised budget message that evening.
