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Votes at a glance: key Senate actions Feb. 18, 2004
Summary
A roundup of major bills before the Utah Senate Feb. 18, including passage of several House and Senate measures (HB80, HB34, HB204, HB75, HB188, SB43, SB109, SJR5) and votes sent to the House or committees.
The Utah Senate took action Feb. 18 on a broad set of bills. Highlights below summarize each item’s outcome as recorded on the floor.
- SB69 (second substitute) — partial-birth abortion amendments: Senate concurred with the House amendment; roll-call recorded concurrence and referral to speaker for signature (21 aye, 5 nay, 3 absent).
- SB43 — recreational therapy practice amendments: Concurred and referred for signature (24 aye).
- SB109 — individual income tax contributions for education (sunset amendment from 3 years to 2): Concurred and referred for signature (22 aye).
- SJR5 (first substitute) — resolution urging Congress to address citizen children of undocumented parents: Concurred (24 aye).
- HB80 — wildlife license agents penalties: Passed on third reading (24 aye).
- HB174 — forensic mental health amendments: Passed (22 aye); returned to the House because amended.
- HB23 — joint transportation planning amendments: Passed (21 aye).
- HB34 — unlawful or controlled substances in correctional facilities: Passed (25 aye).
- HB209 — licensing of plumbing and electrical trades (Construction Services Commission changes): Passed and returned to the House because amended (19 aye).
- HB29 — rename Utah Telehealth Commission to Utah Digital Healthcare Commission: Passed (22 aye).
- HB75 — Industrial Assistance Fund amendments (economic development incentives): Passed (27 aye).
- HB188 — donation of surplus computers to persons with disabilities: Passed (25 aye, 1 nay).
- HB46 — appropriation for fee waivers for impacted school districts: Failed on third reading (12–15; failed).
- HB190 — restricting casual wireless phone use by school bus drivers: Failed on third reading (11–16; failed).
Several bills were circled for further amendment or referral (including SB154, SB179 and others) and second-reading items were moved or referred to task forces where noted. Bills passed by the Senate will proceed to the Utah House for consideration or signature as recorded on the floor.
For details on roll-call tallies and which bills were returned to the House for signature, see the official Senate Journal entry for Feb. 18, 2004.
