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Votes at a glance: dozens of House bills moved to third reading; appropriations and licensing bills advanced
Summary
On Feb. 20 the Senate placed numerous House bills on the third‑reading calendar — including appropriations for Camp Floyd (HB243), science‑center seed funding (HB77, tabled), licensing of aestheticians (HB105), and several tax and regulatory bills. Several bills were moved to third reading with recorded tallies noted below.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 20 advanced numerous House bills to the third‑reading calendar and took procedural steps on other measures. Major items of floor business included appropriations, licensing, tax and regulatory amendments.
Key floor actions and vote tallies recorded by the clerk:
- House Bill 243 (appropriation for Camp Floyd State Park): moved to third reading (26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent). The bill appropriates $9,000 to fund restroom and running water improvements in an historic schoolhouse at the park.
- House Bill 122 (administrative traffic checkpoint amendments): moved to third reading (26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent). Sponsor cited the appellate decision State of Utah v. Henry Thomas Debouet as the impetus for clarifying checkpoint language in the Utah Code of Criminal Procedure.
- First Substitute House Bill 98 (Enterprise Zone Amendments): moved to third reading (21 ayes, 2 nays, 6 absent) and subsequently tabled on a motion.
- First Substitute House Bill 105 (licensure for aestheticians and nail technicians): advanced to third reading (24 ayes, 1 nay, 4 absent). Sponsors said the bill will include grandfathering provisions to cover currently practicing professionals.
- House Bill 77 (State Science Center seed appropriation): discussion noted an estimated remodeling cost of $2.5–$3 million and a 10:1 private match requirement; the bill was placed on the third‑reading table because of fiscal impact.
- First Substitute House Bill 135 (child exploitation amendments): advanced to third reading (27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent).
Several additional committee reports were adopted and multiple bills were circled/uncircled or tabled as the Senate managed its second‑reading calendar. Where floor debate raised implementation or constitutional questions (for example HB25 and HB122), sponsors noted they would work with counsel and courts to develop forms and guidance.
Next steps: each bill will proceed according to the Senate third‑reading calendar; bills placed on third reading may be taken up for final floor passage on subsequent days.
