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Utah Senate advances broad slate of bills, sends measures back to the House
Summary
The Utah Senate on Monday moved dozens of bills through committee assignments and reading calendars, approving several measures on the consent and third-reading calendars and passing an education funding amendment. Significant votes included unanimous consent for interstate compact legislation and approval of life-insurance exemption and ballot-language bills.
The Utah State Senate processed a large docket Monday, advancing a range of measures from criminal statutes to education and tax changes and sending many bills back to the House for further action.
On the consent calendar, the chamber unanimously approved House Bill 18 to rejoin the Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision, recording 27 ayes and two absences. Senators also passed House Bill 22, expanding lifetime registration categories on the offender registry, by a recorded vote of 25 ayes and four absences; floor remarks credited Department of Corrections staff with improving registry data.
In third-reading action, the Senate approved a substitute to Senate Bill 50, increasing the cash-value…
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