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Senate advances a package of bills to third reading and sends others to the House
Summary
On Feb. 15, 2000, the Utah Senate advanced multiple bills — S.B. 179, S.B. 49, Substitute S.B. 61, S.B. 168, S.B. 222, Substitute S.B. 102, Substitute S.B. 189 — to third reading or to the House after committee reports and brief floor debate; vote tallies were announced on the floor.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 15, 2000 moved a batch of legislative items forward after committee reports and brief floor remarks.
Key outcomes
- S.B. 179: Uncircled and considered; the clerk announced a roll call totaling 25 aye votes, 2 nay votes, 2 absent; the bill was passed to the House. (floor sequence recorded beginning SEG 1380; President Beatty announced outcome)
- S.B. 49 (child support amendments): The judiciary committee reported favorably (Chair Terry Spencer). The Senate adopted the committee report and S.B. 49 passed to the third-reading calendar with 23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent. (committee report read at SEG 1442; passage recorded SEG 1490)
- Substitute S.B. 61 (Nonprofit Corporation Act): Sponsor Senator Hilliard described multi-year drafting and stakeholder engagement; the substitute passed to third reading with 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent. (discussion and substitute adoption SEG 1493–1664)
- S.B. 168 (Uniform Commercial Code, Article 9, secured transactions): Sponsor explained updates to secured-transaction rules to accommodate modern assets and electronic commerce; a roll call recorded 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent and the bill passed to third reading.
- S.B. 222 (Financial Institutions): Senator Spencer summarized a bill creating a board of bank advisers and clarifying regulatory jurisdiction; it passed to third reading with 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent.
- Substitute S.B. 102 (State Money Management Act amendment): Senator Steele presented the substitute to allow greater flexibility in bond-investment proceeds while protecting ratings; the substitute passed to third reading with 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.
- Substitute S.B. 189 (motor vehicle insurance coverage): Sponsor explained protections for consumers where uninsured/underinsured coverage differs from liability limits; the Senate passed the substitute to third reading with 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.
What this means
Most of these items were described on the floor as technical or noncontroversial after committee work and stakeholder engagement; the Senate recorded formal roll calls or chair announcements and moved the measures forward for final consideration. Several bills noted receipt of committee reports or substitutes that had been negotiated with affected parties.
Next steps
Each bill advanced will face a scheduled third reading or further floor action; S.B. 179 was transmitted to the House following floor action.
