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Votes at a glance: roll calls and dispositions from Feb. 28 Utah Senate session
Summary
The Utah Senate recorded multiple roll-call votes Feb. 28, 2001: SB121 (concurred, 22–0, 7 absent), SB198 (concurred, 23–0, 6 absent), SB253 (concurred, 24–0, 5 absent), SB3 (concurred, 22–7), and HB251 (rejected by the House and filed).
Several bills received formal action on the Senate floor Feb. 28. The clerk and presiding officer summarized concurrence motions, roll-call tallies, and referrals to the speaker for signature.
Key actions and outcomes
- Senate Bill 121 (Access to Health Care and Coverage Task Force): The Senate concurred with the House amendment to add members representing the Department of Health and the Department of Insurance. The roll call recorded 22 aye votes, no nays, and 7 absent; SB121 passed and was referred to the Speaker for signature.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 198 (High-Level Nuclear Waste Prevention Study): The House converted SB198 into intent language and removed appropriations; Senator Spencer explained the change and the Senate concurred. Roll call recorded 23 aye votes, no nays, and 6 absent; SB198 passed and was referred to the Speaker for signature.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 253 (Utah State Fair Park Study): The Senate concurred with a House amendment that broadened appointing descriptions; roll call recorded 24 aye votes, no nays, and 5 absent; SB253 passed and was referred to the Speaker for signature.
- Senate Bill 3: The Senate 'encircled' the bill and later concurred with House amendments to secure funding allocations; the clerk recorded SB3 as receiving 22 aye votes and 7 no votes and certified the bill passed and returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 251 (prohibiting employment of relatives): The House rejected the bill as amended in the House; the clerk indicated the bill was filed.
These votes were taken on floor motions to concur, encircle, or return bills to the other chamber. Where recorded, tallies above were reported by the clerk on the floor and are reported here as read into the record.
