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Senate substitutes, approves child-welfare amendments and forwards bill to House
Summary
The Senate passed a third substitute to House Bill 103 (child welfare/adoption placement rules), incorporating Senate and House language and technical changes; roll-call recorded 27 aye, 1 nay, 1 absent. The Senate also recorded legislative intent language for follow-up.
The Utah Senate substituted a third version of House Bill 103 on March 1, combining elements of a Senate adoption bill and House language to standardize placement rules and board policies. Senators described the substitute as a blend of the "best parts" of both chambers' prior work and clarified that the board must adopt rules consistent with statutory placement law.
Senator Valentine moved to uncircle and bring the substitute forward; senators discussed technical page changes and how the substitute matches Senator Nielsen's prior language. The body passed the third substitute on a roll call: "Third substitute House Bill 103 has 27 aye votes, 1 nay vote, 1 being absent; the bill passes back to the House." (floor announcement)
The Senate also recorded intent language associated with the bill, which will be entered on the Senate Journal. The bill will return to the House for its consideration of the Senate substitutions.
Ending: The Senate's action advances the combined substitute for further action by the House; the transcript documents the substitute motion, the roll call, and the Senate's recording of intent language.
