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Senate clears long consent calendar; dozens of House and Senate bills sent back to House
Summary
On Feb. 25, 2000, the Utah Senate advanced a large number of House and Senate measures on consent and third reading, approving technical fixes, appropriations and criminal-justice changes by voice or roll-call votes and returning the bills to the House for enrollment and signature.
The Utah State Senate met Feb. 25, 2000, and moved a large consent calendar of House and Senate measures toward final enrollment, approving a mix of technical statutory corrections, appropriations and criminal-justice changes.
The president opened the day by noting a quorum and asking senators to proceed with a packed agenda. Committee reports were adopted and dozens of bills were read and placed on second- and third-reading calendars.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the floor): - House Bill 74 (offenses against minors): sponsor explained the bill standardizes age language (changing “not older than 17” to “younger than 18”); passed on consent as announced from the chair (no recorded opposition on the floor). (Topic intro: SEG 170; Topic finish: SEG 181) - House Bill 258 (prescription for controlled substances): brought into compliance with federal schedules; unanimous consent to pass and return to the House. (SEG 201–221) - House Bill 59 (peace officers’ authority): allows peace officers acting within their authority to administer oaths for witness statements; passed unanimously on the floor. (SEG 229–251) - Second substitute House Bill 209 (driving under the influence amendment): sponsor said the amended fiscal note appropriates roughly $148,800; the bill passed on roll call (reported as 25 aye votes, no nays). (SEG 353–412) - Senate Bill 209 (sales and use tax notice and effective date): a technical bill tied to internet sales tax implementation planning; passed and sent to the House (floor tally reported as 24 ayes, no nays). (SEG 3636–3706) - Multiple appropriations and technical bills (including HB 235, HB 15, HB 154 and HB 68): floor amendments and roll-call tallies were recorded; most passed with overwhelming yea votes and were returned to the House for enrollment. (Representative examples: SEG 532–633; SEG 958–1030; SEG 1050–1076; SEG 1137–1238)
Many of the consent items were handled quickly under unanimous or near-unanimous voice or roll-call votes. Where the chair announced a unanimous voice vote, the president directed the clerk to record the affirmative votes and return the measures to the House for signature and enrollment.
The Senate recessed for scheduling and to allow committee work to continue; senators planned to resume handling remaining second‑reading items later in the day and on Monday as needed.
