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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate advances a block of third‑reading bills to the House
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a package of measures on Jan. 28, 1997 — including criminal‑justice, financial‑institution, consumer‑protection and infrastructure bills — on third reading and sent them to the House. Vote tallies for key bills are included below.
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 28, 1997, moved a series of bills through third reading and transmitted many to the House for consideration, recording final tallies on the chamber floor.
Among the measures the Senate approved were: Senate Bill 104 (state risk management coverage for teachers), which was carried on the consent calendar and recorded as 20 aye, 0 nay, 9 absent; Senate Bill 94 (information technology amendments), which passed 23–0 with six absent; and Senate Bill 4 (capital homicide amendment), which passed 22–0 with seven absent.
Other bills passed on third reading included Senate Bill 83 (judges’ noncontributory retirement system), 24–0 with five absent; Senate Bill 89 (juvenile judges short‑term commitment), 22–0 with seven absent; Senate Bill 90 (juvenile court contempt distinctions), 23–0 with six absent; Senate Bill 95 (procurement/design‑build clarification), advanced to third reading with a recorded 22–0, 7 absent; Senate Bill 100 (financial institutions amendments), advanced with recorded support; Senate Bill 103 (consumer protection updates to include Internet as a transactional resource), 23–0 with six absent; Senate Bill 23 (driver’s‑license and insurance amendments), 27–0 with two absent; Senate Bill 75 (Safe Drinking Water Act compliance), 25–0 with four absent; and SJR 2 (resolution urging congressional facilitation of health‑care products), 26–0 with three absent.
Several bills were held or “circled” for further amendment and coordination, including SB 5 (creating a public school district) and SB 85 (public safety eligibility amendments). The Senate also advanced appropriations and policy bills such as substitute SB 16 (a $50,000 appropriation for arts instruction in elementary schools) and HB 3 (state buildings preventive maintenance) to third reading with recorded votes.
Recorded outcomes are those announced on the Senate floor during roll calls; motions to circle indicate bills set aside for further work and are not final dispositions. The Senate recessed and adjourned for the day after completing the scheduled floor actions.
