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Senate roundup: bills passed, circled and repositioned on Jan. 24 session
Summary
On Jan. 24 the Utah Senate passed several bills (including SB71, SB39, SB68, SB62, SB38, SB76) and adopted SR2 and procedural motions to circle or reposition bills on its calendars; several technical and policy bills were assigned to committees.
The Utah Senate used its Jan. 24 floor session to advance multiple bills, adopt a rules resolution and manage its calendars.
Key outcomes from the day—s session include:
- SB71 (appropriation for the academic decathlon): Passed third reading and sent to the House with a roll-call result announced at 25 ayes, 0 nay, 4 absent.
- SR2 (senate rules resolution updating in-committee amendment procedure): Passed; roll call reported 27 ayes with 2 absent. The rule will be signed in open session.
- SB39 (bulk sales provisions repeal): Passed to the House with 26 ayes, 0 nay, 3 absent.
- SB68 (Clean Fuels Loan Program amendments): Passed third reading (27 ayes, 2 absent) after extended floor debate; see separate coverage for details.
- Substitute SB62 (chiropractic practice amendments with restored four-year discipline lookback): Amendment adopted to change trigger language to 'reported to the division' and substitute passed third reading; placed on the third-reading calendar for transmission.
- Substitute SB38 (business entity registration amendments): Adopted committee recommendations and passed (26 ayes, 3 absent); among changes: require officers/directors be natural persons and tighten registration for foreign limited liability partnerships.
- SB76 (uncollectible unlawful debts): Passed third reading (27 ayes, 2 absent) and was placed on the calendar; the bill bars collection of debts derived from specified unlawful activities, including certain 900-number services; senators raised federal preemption and free-speech concerns.
Other procedural actions: multiple bills were circled (SB63, SB77, Substitute SB20) to allow amendment preparation; SB56 was moved to the bottom of the second-reading calendar after a division vote. The Senate adjourned until 10 a.m. the next morning.
These moves position several technical and policy measures for final action and transmittal to the House during the remainder of the legislative session.
