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Votes at a glance: bills passed by the Utah Senate on Feb. 4, 2003
Summary
The Senate approved a range of bills on Feb. 4, 2003 — from municipal planning and accessible housing to DNA‑related statute changes and anti‑discrimination amendments. This roundup lists each measure, sponsor, and the floor outcome announced on the record.
The Utah Senate completed floor action on multiple bills on Feb. 4, 2003. The measures below were taken up and recorded on the Senate floor; vote counts are those announced during the roll calls on the record.
• Senate Bill 116 (DNA/statute‑of‑limitations amendment) — Sponsor: Senator Hilliard. Announced result: 25 aye, 0 nay; referred to the House.
• Senate Bill 117 (aggravated robbery amendment) — Sponsor: Senator Hilliard. Announced result: 26 aye, 0 nay; referred to the House.
• Senate Bill 122 (Utah Anti‑Discrimination Act amendments) — Sponsor: Senator Jenkins. Announced result: 28 aye, 0 nay; referred to the House.
• Senate Bill 128 (protective order amendments) — Sponsor: Senator Hilliard. After floor consideration and a leave vote to allow Senator Knudson to record his vote, the Senate announced 28 aye votes, 0 nay, 1 absent; bill referred to the House.
• House Bill 51 (municipal/county historic‑preservation planning option) — Sponsor on floor: Senator Bell. Announced result: 21 aye, 0 nay; to be signed by the president and returned to the Speaker for signature.
• House Bill 35 (consolidation of child‑welfare reports) — Sponsor on floor: Senator Evans. Announced result: 27 aye, 0 nay; to be signed by the president.
• House Bill 36 (accessible housing amendments) — Sponsor on floor: Senator Butters. Announced result: 28 aye, 0 nay; to be signed by the president.
• House Bill 33 (legislative general counsel responsibilities) — Sponsor on floor: Senator Wadips. Announced result: 28 aye, 0 nay; to be signed by the president.
• House Bill 24 (hazardous waste facilities management renumbering) — Sponsor on floor: Senator Gladwell. Announced result: 27 aye, 0 nay; to be signed by the president.
• Second substitute Senate Bill 91 (funeral services) — Sponsor: Senator Gladwell. Announced result: unanimous aye; referred to the House.
• Senate Bill 111 (process servers) — Sponsor: Senator Wadips. Announced result: 21 aye, 0 nay; referred to the House.
• SR 5 (Senate rules — witness oaths) — Sponsor: Senator Hilliard. Announced result: 24 aye, 3 no, 2 absent; advanced to third reading calendar.
These roll‑call outcomes were read into the record by the clerk and announced by the president during the Feb. 4 floor session. For bills referred to the House, the next step is House consideration; for bills returned to the president, the chamber planned to sign in open session and send to the Speaker for his signature.
