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Votes at a glance: bills the Utah Senate passed Feb. 7, 2002
Summary
The Senate passed a series of bills and resolutions on Feb. 7, including technical amendments, public-safety measures, and ceremonial resolutions tied to the 2002 Olympics. Listed here are the items the Senate recorded on the floor and their outcomes.
The Utah Senate recorded final action on multiple bills and resolutions during its Feb. 7, 2002 session. Highlights below are drawn from floor announcements and roll-call results.
- SB119 (Workers' compensation insurance governance): Passed Senate (18–5), referred to House; sponsor read and the Chamber adopted legislative intent language.
- SB154 (First substitute — use of rainy day funds): Passed Senate (announced 18–8, 3 absent), referred to House. Debate focused on the 8% cap and long-term accumulation.
- HCR6 (Resolution welcoming the world to Utah, 2002 Olympic Winter Games): Adopted unanimously on the floor and to be signed in open session and returned to the Speaker.
- HB75 (Cemetery maintenance / sale of unused plots): Passed (announced as 23 ayes, 6 absent), to be signed by president and returned to House.
- HB84 (Conservation easement property tax treatment): Passed (announced 25 ayes), to be signed by president.
- HB94 (Special fuel tax amendments): Passed by voice/roll-call (announced 25 ayes) and moved to third reading calendar.
- SB165 (Pawnbroker industry revisions, amended): Amendment adopted and bill passed (24 ayes, 5 absent), referred to House.
- SB152 (Electric energy efficiency and conservation tariff): Passed (22–1), referred to House.
- HB51 (Third substitute — horse-drawn cab/carriage sales-tax exemption — substitute adopted): Passed on floor with substitutes and referred to House (fiscal note $8,500).
- Multiple committee reports and dozens of additional bills were referred to committees or passed by unanimous consent or recorded roll-call during the session. Several bills were circled or uncircled for later action on the third-reading calendar.
What this list does not include: detailed amendments or full bill texts; reporters and stakeholders should consult enrolling and committee records for the official enrolled text and any subsequent House action.
