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Votes at a glance: Senate advances multiple bills on third reading and to the House
Summary
On Feb. 20 the Utah Senate advanced a set of bills—including HB98 (deannexation notice), SB221 (national-park plates), SB176 (education plate), SB138 (medical-malpractice arbitration pilot), SB76 (fireworks fee increases), HB94 (drug-lab provisions) and HB80 (EMS special-district authority)—either to third reading or to the House, with most motions passing by clear margins.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 20 handled a sequence of third-reading and calendar-management items. Key outcomes were:
House Bill 98 — Deannexation notice: Senators adopted an amendment requiring petitioners to mail notice to each property owner in the area to be disconnected, and the bill passed third reading; it will be returned to the House as amended.
Senate Bill 221 — Utah national park license plates: Sponsor Senator Hatch said nonprofits supporting state national parks would pay upfront costs; the bill passed (26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent) and was referred to the House for…
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