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Senate passes package of bills ranging from child-custody rules to vehicle titles
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2000 the Utah Senate approved a batch of bills on third reading — including the Uniform Child Custody Act, teacher-background checks and measures on replica vehicles and boxing licensure — while several other measures were circled for further review.
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 27 approved a series of bills on third reading and took procedural actions on others.
Substitute Senate Bill 20: The Senate concurred in House amendments to First Substitute Senate Bill 20 after a brief explanation from Senator Blackcomb; the bill returned to the House with a recorded concurrence (25 aye votes, 4 absent). (Passed by concurrence.)
Senate Bill 104 (Uniform Child Custody Act): Senator Hilliard said the bill addresses jurisdiction and enforcement when custody disputes cross state lines and reflected review by courts and family-law practitioners; SB104 passed on a roll call (25 aye votes). (Passed to the House.)
Senate Bill 36 (911 call disruption): Senator Ron Allen said the updated provision makes it a class B misdemeanor to disrupt a 911 call during or after commission of a crime; SB36 passed (24 aye votes). (Passed to the House.)
Senate Bill 120 (replica vehicle provisions): Senator Maine said the bill helps owners of restored and replica vehicles obtain titles in Utah and retain related tax revenue; SB120 passed (23 aye votes). (Passed to the House.)
Senate Bill 135 (professional boxing licensure): SB135 adjusts license-renewal periods and replaces a trademarked event name with generic language; the Senate approved the measure (23 aye votes). (Passed to the House.)
Senate Bill 133 (education-technology amendment): Senator Stevenson described an amendment to the Computers for Schools program to permit cooperation with private donors without a regular bidding process; SB133 passed (25 aye votes). (Passed to the House.)
House Bill 181 (educator background checks): Senator Beverly Evans explained the bill creates a permanent record path so the State Office of Education can be notified when a licensed educator is later convicted; HB181 passed (24 aye votes) and will be enrolled.
Senate Bill 126 (business license fees): Senator Valentine said the bill cleans up fee language related to business and apartment license fees; SB126 passed (25 aye votes). (Passed to the House.)
Other procedural actions: The body "circled" bills that required additional fiscal materials (for example SB78 on rights-of-way) or further review rather than taking immediate final votes.
Most measures were carried on recorded roll-call votes and will be transmitted to the House or enrolled as appropriate. The Senate recessed into a Committee of the Whole later to present an official citation to Tibby Milne for crime-prevention work, then adjourned until Monday.
