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Senate floor roundup: key bills passed, circled and scheduled Feb. 22, 1999
Summary
The Utah Senate handled a large bundle of bills in a single floor session: consent items passed unanimously, several third‑reading bills passed to the House, some bills were circled for later work and the bonding bill was set for a time certain this afternoon.
The Utah State Senate on Monday moved a broad set of bills through the floor in a single session, advancing consent calendar items, passing multiple third‑reading bills to the House, circling several measures for later consideration, and setting the large bonding measure for a time certain.
Votes at a glance (floor outcomes as announced by the clerk):
- Senate Bill 55 (Uniform Probate Code technical corrections) — Passed on consent (clerk announced 28 aye, no nay, 1 absent). - House Bill 185 (County Assessor/Treasurer duties) — Passed on consent (28 aye, no nay, 1 absent). - Senate Bill 194 (health‑care worker background checks) — Passed (25 aye, no nay, 4 absent). - Senate Bill 72 (income tax amendments) — Passed (clerk recorded 27 aye, no nay, 2 absent) and will be sent to the House. - Senate Bill 211 (teacher certification bonus) — Passed (27 aye, no nay, 5 absent). - Senate Bill 225 (Little Cottonwood Canyon snow‑shed appropriation, fiscal note $250,000) — Passed (24 aye, 3 nay, 2 absent). - Substitute Senate Bill 110 (plan check fee limits) — Passed after floor amendments and vote (clerk recorded 17 aye, 11 nay, 1 absent). - Second Substitute Senate Bill 135 (Olympic license plates) — Passed (26 aye, 1 nay, 2 absent). - Substitute Senate Bill 54 (first substitute; Utah EMS System Act) — Passed as amended (28 aye, no nay, 1 absent) and will be sent to House. - Senate Bill 173 (use of tobacco settlement money) — Passed after extended debate (clerk announced passage; roll‑call totals recorded on the floor and will be in the official journal).
Procedural notes: the rules committee asked that bills overdue from standing committees be reported back as soon as possible, and the Senate President asked committees to prioritize bills with fiscal notes this week. Senate leaders set Senate Bill 2 (bonding) for a time certain this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. for floor consideration.
Next procedural steps: Bills that passed the Senate will be transmitted to the House for consideration; circled bills will return to the calendar later in the session.
