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Votes at a glance: several bills advanced or placed on third-reading calendar
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced multiple bills to the third‑reading calendar and sent measures to the House, including SB26 (teaching of values), SB41 (business opportunity disclosure), first substitute SB19 (school-district support), SB21 (parental involvement), and SB57 (mammography accreditation); recorded tallies are noted where the transcript provides them.
Several measures were moved forward in the Senate during the January 30 session. Key outcomes recorded on the floor include:
- Senate Bill 26 (Teaching of values): The Senate voted to read SB26 for the third time; clerk announced "28 ayes, no nays, 1 absent," and the bill moved to the third‑reading calendar.
- Senate Bill 41 (Business opportunity disclosure): Sponsor Senator Watson said the bill lowers the disclosure threshold from $500 to $300; the Senate recorded 29 ayes, no nays, and one absent and sent the bill to the House.
- First substitute Senate Bill 19 (base support for school districts): Senator Howard Stevenson said the bill seeks to increase base support for districts that gained voter authorization to reduce disparities; the floor vote was recorded as 29 ayes, no nays and one absent and the bill passed to the House.
- Senate Bill 21 (Parental involvement task force): After discussion and an amendment to remove a nonlapse appropriation clause, the Senate recorded 27 ayes and advanced the bill to the third‑reading calendar; senators highlighted questions about the $22,500 appropriation line and revenue reporting.
- Senate Bill 57 (Mammography facility accreditation): The Senate adopted the committee report and moved the bill toward third reading; supporters said the measure enables the Utah Board of Radiation Control to apply to the FDA to serve as an accrediting body under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992.
Several committee reports were adopted and multiple bills were introduced for first reading; the Senate recessed for lunch and scheduled continuation of unfinished business in the afternoon.
