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Senate approves consent calendar items; multiple House bills referred back to the House
Summary
On Feb. 21 the Utah Senate dispensed numerous consent calendar items—approving a string of House bills and moving them for final enrolling or referral to the House—via unanimous or recorded votes with sponsors summarizing key purposes on the floor.
The Utah Senate handled its consent calendar early in the Feb. 21 session, approving multiple House bills and referring them back to the House for final signatures or further consideration. Sponsors provided short summaries for each measure and the President directed unanimous or recorded votes where no opposition was heard.
Among the measures acted on were:
• House Bill 27 (teacher certification amendment): Sponsor explained the bill requires applicants to provide an affidavit verifying the status of any education certificate; the chair directed a unanimous vote of senators present in favor.
• House Bill 75 (gang prevention and intervention modification): Sponsor summarized changes to school matching‑fund requirements (lowering some matching percentages for elementary and middle schools). The chair directed that a unanimous recorded vote be cast in favor.
• House Bill 111 (unclaimed property exemption for cooperatives): Sponsor said the bill authorizes certain cooperatives to use unclaimed funds for scholarships within their membership area; the bill was passed on the consent calendar.
• House Bill 140 (emancipated minor driver's license) and House Bill 163 (commercial vehicle operator amendments) were also advanced with sponsor explanations and unanimous or recorded votes as noted on the floor.
Each consent item received brief floor explanation, a call for the question, and then an announced unanimous or recorded favorable vote. These measures were generally described as non-controversial and were sent back to the House for final signature and enrolling as appropriate.
Next steps: The bills on the consent calendar will be enrolled and processed per the President’s directions and then returned to the House for final actions noted on the floor.
