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Utah Senate suspends 24-hour rule, advances dozens of interim committee bills to third reading
Summary
On Jan. 21, 2002, the Utah Senate adopted rules committee reports, suspended the 24‑hour rule to expedite consideration, and sent numerous committee bills (including measures on tobacco reporting, motor-vehicle rules, juvenile services, special-district withdrawal, and workforce services) to the third‑reading calendar by recorded votes.
The Utah State Senate convened Jan. 21 and, after adopting rules-committee reports, voted to suspend the chamber's 24-hour posting requirement so bills already on the second-reading calendar could be considered the same day. The motion to suspend the rule carried by voice vote, allowing immediate consideration of items the committees had reported out.
Senators then proceeded through a long second-reading docket and advanced a large group of bills to the third-reading calendar. Multiple measures passed either unanimously or by large margins on roll-call. Examples of bills advanced include: SB6 (vehicle-title/registration amendment) moved 27–0 with two absent; SB7 (cigarette tax-stamp/contraband reporting) moved to third reading; SB9 (DUI amendments increasing compensatory service to 48 hours and adding accountability measures) moved to third reading; SB11 (prohibiting custodial sexual contact with youth receiving state services) and SB12 (transfer of youth services oversight) each advanced; and SB18 (uniform withdrawal procedures for special districts) advanced after extensive committee work. Many of the bills were described on the floor as unanimous committee measures.
Sponsors and supporters repeatedly reminded the chamber these bills emerged from interim committees and are changes drafted with stakeholder input. Where fiscal notes were discussed, sponsors said most measures were budget‑neutral or that any costs were minimal or deferred. The Senate closed the session after issuing a series of logistical announcements and adjourning until 10 a.m. the next morning.
