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Senate clears large batch of bills; key votes and outcomes from Feb. 12–13 session
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 12–13 moved dozens of bills through consent and third‑reading calendars, approving measures on water notices, park fee rules, optometry practice amendments (moved to third reading), driver education changes and several criminal and administrative technical fixes. Tallies and outcomes are listed below.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 12–13, 2003, advanced and passed a set of bills on consent and third reading, recording roll‑call tallies for multiple measures and moving others for further work.
Among recorded outcomes, House Bill 42 (water user notification amendments) passed on third reading and was moved to the third reading calendar after a roll call showing 25 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent. House Bill 173 (clarifying the offense of fleeing a peace officer) was approved unanimously and returned to the House for the speaker—s signature (23 ayes, 0 nays recorded at the time noted). House Bill 188 (state park fee amendments) passed third reading with a recorded 23 ayes and 3 nays. First substitute House Bill 12 (Utah Optometry Practice Act amendments) was debated at length, circled for further consideration during the session and subsequently placed on the third reading calendar after committee discussion (recorded 27 ayes when moved). Senate Bill 32 (driver education course bill) was amended on the floor to add a delayed enactment (Amendment No. 3, delayed to July 1, 2005), then passed and was forwarded to the House (final announced tally: 20 ayes, 3 nays).
Smaller technical bills and committee referral recommendations also moved forward; the Rules and standing committees reported numerous assignments and the Senate adopted the committee reports by voice vote. Several resolutions were read and passed under suspension, including SJR7 (supporting a free trade agreement with Taiwan) and HCR6 (urging consultation before federal wild and scenic river designation).
The Senate recorded votes for other bills throughout the session as part of consent and third‑reading calendars; where a bill was circled or encircled (postponed), the chamber noted that staff or sponsors would follow up before final action.
The Senate recessed for the afternoon and resumed work later the same day to continue consideration of second and third reading calendars and to address legislators— concerns raised on the floor.
Ending: Many bills listed above were transmitted for enrollment or to the House as recorded; items circled or encircled were noted for follow‑up and retabling as the calendars move forward.
