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At a glance: key Senate roll-call results and conference reports, March 3, 1999
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted several conference committee reports and passed multiple bills on March 3. Notable roll-call outcomes included substitute House Bill 130 (19–8–2), House Bill 350 (25–0–4), Senate Bill 208 (26–0–3), Senate Bill 3 (23–6), and House Bill 117 (24–1–4). The chamber moved remaining enactment clauses to the rules committee and prepared to adjourn sine die.
The Utah State Senate on March 3 completed a series of roll-call votes and conference-report adoptions as the 1999 general session wound to a close.
Votes at a glance
- Substitute House Bill 130 — Roll call announced as 19 ayes, 8 nays, 2 absent; the Senate announced the bill will be returned to the House for further consideration. (Transcript announcement.)
- House Bill 350 (use of interest on state school fund) — Roll call announced as 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent; the bill was referred back to the House for signature and enrollment. (Transcript announcement.)
- Senate Bill 208 (cohabitant abuse act amendments) — Announced as 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent; to be returned to the House for signature. (Transcript announcement.)
- Senate Bill 3 (Appropriations Act 2) — After adopting a conference committee report, the Senate announced the bill passed with 23 ayes and 6 nays and will be returned to the House for signatures. (Transcript announcement.)
- House Bill 117 (tire recycling amendments) — Conference committee report adopted and final passage announced as 24 ayes, 1 nay and 4 absent; bill to be returned to the House. (Transcript announcement.)
What the votes mean
Several bills were processed by conference committee and returned to the House for signature and enrollment. The Senate also moved to strike enacting clauses on remaining house and senate bills left on the calendar and directed those to the rules committee, a procedural step commonly used at the end of a session to manage unfinished legislation.
Process notes and context
Clerks read numerous communications from the House listing multiple bills and committee reports transmitted for the president’s signature. Several conference committee reports increased or adjusted line-item figures (for example, amendments to House Bill 117 adjusted amounts on specific pages), and the Senate adopted those reports before final roll-call votes.
Session wrap and next steps
Floor leadership appointed members to notify the governor and House of Representatives that the Senate had concluded its business and made preparations to certify the daily journal and other records. The Senate then voted to adjourn sine die.
