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Votes at a glance: Key Senate floor actions and results, Feb. 3, 1999
Summary
On Feb. 3 the Utah Senate passed multiple bills on the third reading including SB 101, SB 105, SB 69, SB 86 and SB 88; the body also circled SJR 5 for further consideration. This roundup lists each formal action and vote tally reported on the floor.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate recorded the following formal actions and votes during its Feb. 3 floor session.
- SB 101 (disarming a peace officer): Sponsor Senator Blackham described the bill as making it a felony to attempt to take a peace officer’s firearm. Senate action: Passed by roll call; 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.
- SB 105 (additional juvenile court judges): Sponsor Senator Hilliard said the bill creates two new juvenile court judges (First and Seventh Districts) to address heavy caseloads and geographic coverage. Senate action: Passed (reported as unanimous; transcript shows 29 ayes and no nays).
- SB 69 (manufacturing sales and use tax exemption): Sponsor Senator Stevenson described restoring a sales-and-use tax exemption for certain manufacturing replacements; he noted business coalition and gubernatorial support. Senate action: Passed by roll call; 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.
- SB 104 (jurisdiction amendments): Sponsor Senator Hilliard summarized a three-part jurisdiction bill affecting small-claims suits against government entities, municipal/justice court distinctions and replacement procedures for disqualified justice judges; the bill was discussed and readied for calendar activity (no floor opposition reported at time of summary).
- SB 86 (blood-alcohol/medical testing amendments): After extended debate and floor amendments clarifying medical vs. forensic draws and physician immunity, the Senate passed SB 86 by roll call, 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent. The bill permits medical blood draws taken for treatment to be reported to law enforcement and provides limited immunity to physicians who so report, while preserving the need for forensic draws for courtroom evidence.
- SB 88 (uninsured motorist coverage): Several floor amendments were approved, including treating current disputed cases as uninsured after 60 days under certain conditions and removing a restored private cause-of-action provision. Senate action: Passed by roll call; 24 ayes, 3 nays, 2 absent.
- SJR 5 (constitutional amendment on county/city powers): Extensive debate occurred over language that opponents said could grant cities broad constitutional powers to operate or acquire utilities and to condemn property. The Senate voted to "circle" the resolution for further consideration rather than finalize it that day.
Other procedural actions included adopting committee reports (e.g., SB 98 substitute recommended by Human Services committee), recognizing visiting student groups and musicians, and adjourning to recess until 2:00 p.m.
Recorded vote tallies and outcomes listed above are taken from the floor clerk’s roll-call reports during the Feb. 3 session.
