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Votes at a glance: Senate advances and passes multiple bills Feb. 5, 2002
Summary
The Utah Senate moved dozens of bills through the calendar on Feb. 5, 2002, including final passage of SB125 (organ donor leave) and passage or advancement of SB84, SB144, SB128, HB24, HB88, HB32, HB46, HB57, SB165, SB104, SB152, SB139, SB161 and others. Most measures passed unanimously or with comfortable majorities.
During a lengthy Feb. 5 floor session the Utah Senate advanced and passed a broad slate of bills across policy areas — health, taxation, procurement, public safety, energy, family law and local government. The chamber moved quickly through the third and second reading calendars; most bills were passed with lopsided roll call margins or by voice vote where noted.
Notable outcomes from the floor record include:
- Senate Bill 125 (organ donor leave for state employees): passed 20‑0 with 9 absent; referred to the House for further consideration. - Third substitute Senate Bill 84 (real estate valuation tax appeals): amended on the floor and passed 24‑0; referred to the House. - Senate Bill 144 (short‑term rental definition for sales/use tax): passed 25‑0; referred to the House. - Senate Bill 128 (open and public meetings—digital recording): passed 26‑0 with 3 absent; referred to the House. - First substitute Senate Bill 106 (limits on children testifying in divorce): passed 23‑0; referred to the House. - First substitute Senate Bill 111 (division of home and divorce provisions): passed 23‑0; referred to the House. - House Bill 24 (redevelopment agency law technical corrections): passed 22‑0 and returned to the House. - House Bill 88 (agricultural exemption to sales/use tax): passed 24‑0 and referred to the House for signature and enrollment. - House Bill 32 (overseas and military voters—affidavit option): passed 22‑0 and will be returned to the House for signatures. - House Bill 46 (annual reports to the Legislature): passed 22‑0 and returned to the House for enrollment. - House Bill 57 (forfeited water‑right allocation): received 26 aye votes and moved to the third reading calendar. - First substitute Senate Bill 165 (pawnbroker industry transaction data bank): passed (23–24 aye reported in floor transcript) and moved to third reading. - First substitute Senate Bill 104 (sale of municipal power systems): amended and passed to third reading (25 aye). - Senate Bill 152 (energy efficiency and conservation tariffs): advanced to third reading (28 aye). - First substitute Senate Bill 139 (DNA evidence/limitations removal): advanced to third reading (23 aye). - Senate Bill 161 (alimony limitation retroactivity): advanced to third reading (reported 25 aye, 1 nay). - Several other technical bills and substitutions were approved or circled for later action.
Most roll call tallies, as entered in the floor record, show large majorities in favor; when the transcript records a specific tally it is noted above. Items that were circled were set aside for committee review or later consideration. The Senate adjourned for the day and scheduled return the following morning.
