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Votes at a glance: bills advanced Feb. 15, 1999 in Utah Senate
Summary
On Feb. 15 the Utah Senate advanced several bills on consent and second‑reading calendars including unanimous passage of SB111 and recorded second‑reading passage of SB66, SB120, SB123 and other procedural actions; SB31 advanced on a 16–13 roll call.
The Utah Senate moved several bills through consent and reading calendars on Feb. 15, 1999. Key outcomes recorded on the floor during the session include:
- Senate Bill 111 (enterprise zone amendment): Sponsor Senator Beverly Evans explained the change allows employees in a qualifying county enterprise zone to live anywhere in the county rather than inside city limits. The Senate recorded a unanimous vote in favor: 27 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The bill was transmitted to the House.
- Senate Bill 66 (definition/jurisdictional transfer of highways): Debate focused on whether funding follows roads transferred by jurisdiction; the amendment sets a mechanism for further discussion but does not specify dollar amounts. SB 66 recorded 26 ayes, 3 nays and will move to the House.
- Senate Bill 120 (real estate law amendments): The technical bill aligns real estate disciplinary timing to other Department of Commerce actions so decisions take effect 30 days after decree and corrects a statutory reference. SB 120 received 26 ayes and was placed on third reading.
- Senate Bill 123 (Utah National Guard tuition assistance): Sponsor said the bill makes tuition assistance funds non‑lapsing to align with training calendars; the Senate recorded 26 yeas, 0 nays and 3 absent and advanced the bill.
- Substitute Senate Bill 98 (child abuse database): An amendment to require regional efforts to identify and notify parents of minors listed on the abuse database carried unanimously; the bill was circled for further consideration.
Several other bills were circled or placed on calendars for later consideration (SB133, SB137, SB133 circled; various other procedural motions were recorded). Separately, Senate Bill 31 (prescription contraceptive coverage) advanced to third reading on a 16‑13 roll call after extended debate (see separate coverage).
