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Votes at a glance: bills sent to third reading after Jan. 21 Utah Senate session
Summary
The Senate moved a package of bills to third-reading calendars after brief consideration, including reauthorization of the uninsured motorist database, a routine highway bill and drinking-water legislation; vote tallies were read on the floor.
After extended consideration of Senate Bill 6, the Utah Senate took up a set of additional bills and placed them on the third-reading calendar.
Senate Bill 8 (reauthorization of the uninsured motorist database) was read and advanced; the sponsor described the bill as a short reauthorization (two years) and said it removes trailers from the database tracking; the floor tally was recorded at 25 ayes, 2 nays and 2 absent.
Substitute Senate Bill 78 (annual highway commission recommendations) passed on a roll call (27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent) and will proceed to third reading.
Senate Bill 96 (measures to conform state programs to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act and to access federal funds) was presented with support from rural water users and the American Water Works Association; the Senate recorded a unanimous roll call (29 ayes) sending the bill to third reading.
Several additional committee reports and bill introductions were acknowledged on the floor and administrative motions were adopted (including assignment of Senate Bill 121 to the State and Local committee). The Senate adjourned at the announced time.
