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Votes at a glance: key Utah Senate floor actions (March 3, 1998)
Summary
Quick summary of major roll‑call outcomes from the Utah Senate floor on March 3, 1998, listing bill IDs, a one‑line description and roll‑call tallies for each measure acted on that day.
The Utah Senate recorded several roll‑call outcomes on March 3, 1998. Key actions below list the bill, short description and the Senate roll‑call tally recorded on the floor.
• House Bill 300 — (amended) returned to the House; recorded as 28 ayes and 1 absent (passed under suspension of the rules).
• House Bill 426 — Transit‑district amendments making fare evasion illegal, authorizing special function officers and contracting for parking enforcement; recorded as 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (passed under suspension of the rules).
• First Substitute House Bill 444 — Privatization processes for quasi‑governmental entities; amendment added to require valuation/compensation to the state; recorded as 27 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent (passed as amended and returned to the House).
• House Bill 374 — Amendments limiting frivolous inmate lawsuits and allowing courts to collect filing fees from inmate earnings and access restitution funds; recorded as 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (passed as amended and returned to the House).
• Second Substitute House Bill 239 — Child welfare amendments (70‑page substitute) with multiple substantive changes (grounds for removal, AG investigators for DCFS cases, ombudsman, expedited permanency hearings); recorded as 25 ayes, 2 nays, 2 absent (passed and returned to the House).
Each tally and description is drawn from the Senate floor record; if a bill is returned to the House the transcript notes that further House action and final enrollment are next steps.
