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Votes at a glance: key bills advanced on the Senate floor March 2, 1998
Summary
The Utah Senate handled its consent calendar and numerous third‑reading items, unanimously advancing several House bills (HB364, HB128, HB338, HB270, HB306, HB133 and others) and scheduling further action on appropriations and capital budgets during an executive appropriations recess.
During the March 2, 1998 Senate floor session members moved through the consent calendar and several third‑reading items with largely unanimous results. The chair directed unanimous recorded votes on three consent bills (House Bills 364, 128 and 338) and the body advanced numerous other house bills to final enrollment or the third‑reading calendar.
Notable floor actions and outcomes during the session:
- House Bill 364 (higher education physical facilities): Unanimous recorded vote in favor; returned to the House for signature and enrollment.
- House Bill 128 (DFCM bidding process): Recorded unanimous approval (25 ayes, 4 absent) and returned to the House for enrollment.
- House Bill 338 (bidding process on state buildings): Unanimous recorded vote (26 ayes, 3 absent); returned to the House for enrollment.
- House Bill 270 (child support for adult children): Passed on third reading; sponsors described it as allowing judges to consider an adult child’s earned income in certain support decisions.
- House Bill 306 (capital sentencing amendments): Passed unanimously on roll call.
- House Bill 133 (effective law enforcement/CCJJ membership and victim advocate addition): Passed on third reading after sponsor explanation.
- Several substitute bills and amendments were circled, uncircled or moved across calendars for later debate; the Senate recessed for an executive appropriations meeting to consider the capital budget before returning to further items.
These routine final‑calendar votes moved multiple measures forward in the closing days of the session. Where the transcript records a vote tally it is listed above; other items were decided by voice vote with the chair ruling in favor and referred back to the House for final signature and enrollment where applicable.
