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Utah Senate elects leader, waives 24‑hour rule and advances dozens of bills to later readings
Summary
On Jan. 20 the Utah State Senate elected L. Alma Mansell as president, appointed rules and committee chairs, waived the 24‑hour rule to expedite business and placed multiple resolutions and bills (including SJR1, SJR2, SR1, SB4, SB5, SB9, SB13, SB15) on the second/third-reading calendars; SB17 (semiconductor tax exemption) was debated but held for vote the next day due to technical problems.
The Utah State Senate organized for the 2003 general session on Jan. 20, electing L. Alma Mansell as president by acclamation and appointing committee chairs, including Kyle Hilliard as rules chair and Beverly Evans as employees committee chair. The Senate adopted a rules committee report listing dozens of bills and resolutions to be assigned to standing committees or placed on the second- and third-reading calendars.
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