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Senate approves a string of House bills, clears appropriations and procedural motions
Summary
On March 2, the Utah Senate handled a packed third‑reading calendar, approving (among others) Senate Bill 1 (appropriations), HB425 (property valuation relief for seniors), HB147 (liability for minor drivers), HB114 (Snow College measure), HB136 (grandparents visitation) and HB371 (Olympic ticket sales tax clarification); multiple bills passed under suspension of rules.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on March 2 advanced a broad slate of legislation from the third‑reading calendar, completing votes on appropriations and several House bills and resolving multiple procedural motions.
The chamber voted to concur with House amendments and finalize Senate Bill 1 (the appropriation act). The clerk announced SB1 recorded 19 aye votes, 4 nay votes and 6 absent; the bill will be returned to the House for signatures.
The Senate also approved a number of House bills on the calendar:
• House Bill 425 (property valuation relief for low‑income seniors): final tally announced as 25 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent; bill returns to the House.
• First substitute House Bill 147 (liability for minor drivers): roll call recorded 25 aye with absences noted; bill to be enrolled.
• House Bill 170 (habitual youth offender amendments): recorded as 25 aye, 0 nay; bill referred back to the House.
• First substitute House Bill 114 (Snow College south): passed with 19 aye, 10 nay; amended and returned to the House.
• House Bill 136 (grandparents visitation rights): passed by recorded vote of 28 aye and 1 absent.
• House Bill 351 (Nurse Practice Act recodification): passed under suspension with a recorded vote of 20 aye, 0 nay, 9 absent.
• House Bill 313 (chiropractic practice amendments): amended on the floor to remove acupuncture language and passed; recorded as 21 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent.
• House Bill 371 (clarification taxing Olympic ticket sales): sponsors said the bill would clarify that event tickets are taxable and the fiscal estimate projected a positive state impact around $7.5 million in 2002; final recorded vote announced as 23 aye, 0 nay, 6 absent.
Many bills were considered under suspension of the rules to expedite final votes on the session’s penultimate day. Several measures included technical amendments or delayed effective dates to allow studies or local implementation steps. The Senate frequently noted that bills passed would be signed by the President in open session and returned to the House for final enrollment.
The Senate adjourned to continue its calendar work later in the day.
