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Votes at a glance: Bills advanced by the Utah Senate on Feb. 5, 1998
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced multiple bills to third reading on Feb. 5, 1998, including HB57 (acupuncture practice), HB205 (insurance coverage for metabolic disease), HB221 (underground storage tanks reauthorization) and SB100 (amended and passed). Several other bills were circled for later work.
The Senate took final or procedural action on multiple measures during the Feb. 5 session:
- House Bill 57 (acupuncture practice amendments): Sponsor outlined licensure provisions and a committee compromise on informed consent; the bill was advanced to the third-reading calendar (motion carried on the floor).
- Substitute House Bill 205 (insurance coverage for metabolic disease): Advanced to third reading by roll-call (18–8, 3 absent). Sponsor said the change would fund dietetic and therapeutic supports for children with rare metabolic disorders.
- House Bill 221 (underground storage tanks reauthorization): The bill extends the program and changes sunset dates (to 02/2002); it passed to third reading on a reported roll-call (23–0, 6 absent).
- Senate Bill 100 (amended reinstate): Senators reinstated original language, amended wording (changing 'and' to 'or' and 'made operative' to 'used') and passed the bill by roll-call (24–0, 5 absent); the bill will be transmitted to the House.
Other actions: Substitute Senate Bill 28 (massage practice) and several other resolutions and bills (including HJR 9 and HB217) were "circled" for further committee or stakeholder review; a small number of bills were tabled or circled pending further consideration.
All vote tallies and procedural outcomes are as reported on the Senate floor during the Feb. 5, 1998 session.
