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Senate advances and passes multiple bills on third reading; several to be sent to House
Summary
On Feb. 19 the Utah Senate advanced a slate of third‑reading items, passing multiple bills (including SB157, SB126, SB198, SB158, SB62) and placing others on the third‑reading calendar; recorded vote tallies were announced on the floor.
The Utah Senate moved a large group of bills through third reading on Feb. 19, 2003, voting on a mix of regulatory, administrative and policy measures and sending several across the rotunda to the House for further consideration.
Key third‑reading outcomes included:
- Senate Bill 157 (regulation of credit union service organizations): Sponsor remarks preceded a roll call; the President announced SB 157 received 23 aye votes and no nays and will be referred to the House.
- Senate Bill 126 (workers' compensation amendments): Senator Maine said the bill implements two labor-commission recommendations and noted advisory-council support; SB 126 received 24 aye votes, no nays.
- Senate Bill 198 (division of real estate definitions): Senator Valentine said the bill clarifies that real estate agents are presumed independent contractors absent a written contract; SB 198 received 24 aye votes, no nays.
- Senate Bill 158 (Division of Child and Family Services management information system rewrite): After sponsor explanation, SB 158 passed with 25 aye votes and no nays.
- First substitute Senate Bill 62 (Utah Home Inspection Standard of Practice): Senator Julander offered a second substitute and the Senate approved SB 62 (22 yea, 0 nay), sending it to the House for further consideration.
The Senate also approved multiple House-origin bills for placement on the third‑reading calendar (for example HB 102 on election‑day materials and HB 103 on voter registration amendments) and adopted several concurrent or joint resolutions (including HCR 8 supporting Hill Air Force Base). Tally counts were announced from the floor as each roll call concluded.
Senators also flagged procedural issues during the day, including problems with floor computers that some members said prevented them from pulling up bill text while votes were being taken. Senator Lyle Hilliard warned that if members cannot access bills on the floor, it raises concerns about whether votes have been held after adequate reading of texts and urged repair or paper copies.
The Senate recessed and later returned to continue its second‑reading calendar and other business.
