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Senate advances multiple measures to third reading; roll-call results announced
Summary
On Feb. 16, 1999 the Utah Senate placed numerous bills and resolutions on the third‑reading calendar after floor consideration, including credit-union amendments, a nursing compact, eviction rules, a public-guardian measure and a controversial food sales-tax proposal. Tally counts were announced on the floor.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 16 advanced a slate of bills and at least one nonbinding resolution to the third‑reading calendar after floor debate and roll-call votes.
Among the motions the Senate reported and the clerk announced on the floor: first substitute Senate Bill 237 (Utah Credit Union Act amendments) was advanced with 29 'aye' votes; substitute Senate Bill 98 (child and family services record notifications) was advanced with 28 'aye' votes; Senate Bill 26 (nurse registration interstate compact amendments) was advanced with 28 'aye' votes; Senate Bill 39 (public guardian) was announced as carried (clerk announced 26 'aye' votes); Senate Bill 40 (eviction for illegal activities) was advanced with 27 'aye' votes; and a second substitute to Senate Bill 22 (phase-out of the state portion of the sales tax on food) passed the floor and was placed on the third‑reading calendar as announced by the clerk.
Several other bills and a rules committee report were also adopted or assigned to standing committees during the session. The clerk and presiding officer recorded roll-call tallies as the votes were taken and announced the results on the floor prior to transmission to the House or placement on the third‑reading calendar.
Why it matters: these procedural third‑reading placements move legislation closer to final passage or to conference with the House; several items advanced on Feb. 16 involve fiscal impacts or changes to criminal and administrative procedures that would affect state agencies and residents if ultimately enacted.
Next steps: bills placed on the third‑reading calendar will be scheduled for final floor action or returned to their originating chamber as required. For items that received only an interim approval or a nonbinding resolution, the next procedural step is specified on the calendar or will be scheduled by leadership.
