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Votes at a glance: key Senate floor outcomes, Feb. 11, 2004
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a series of bills and committee reports on Feb. 11, 2004, including SGR 4 (fiscal-note process), S.B. 90, S.B. 140, and numerous House bills placed for signature; the session adjourned with several time-certain items set.
The Utah State Senate concluded an active floor session on Feb. 11, 2004. Key actions and recorded floor outcomes included:
- SGR 4 (joint rules resolution on the fiscal-note process): The Senate concurred in a conference committee report and the clerk recorded 27 aye votes and no nay votes; the measure was to be signed and transmitted as required.
- Substitute Senate Bill 90 (parental decision-making standard): Passed the Senate (23 ayes, 6 nays). The Senate debate included concerns about DCFS authority and a fiscal note estimate discussed on the floor.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 140 (licensing for certain residential and boarding-school-style programs; firearms restrictions in some foster homes): Passed the Senate (19 ayes, 9 nays, 1 absent) after two floor amendments addressing firearms-access language and a boarding-school definition. Sponsors indicated the Department of Licensing expects to handle costs within existing budgets and estimated only a small number of additional facilities would be newly licensed.
- Consent and other passed bills: The Senate passed multiple items on the consent calendar and in regular order and recorded votes for many House bills returning them to the House with signatures as appropriate. Examples recorded on the floor include: - S.B. 160 (Controlled Substances Act amendment): unanimous recorded voice on consent (25 ayes, 0 nays; 4 absent) and referred to the House. - House Bill 41 (health insurance dependent coverage): passed by roll call (28 ayes, 0 nays; 1 absent) and sent to the speaker for signature. - House Bill 35 (trustee meeting-place requirements): passed with amendment (28 ayes, 0 nays; 1 absent) and returned to the speaker. - House Bill 48 (Department of Health lupus monitoring): passed (26 ayes, 0 nays; 3 absent) and sent on for signature. - Senate Bill 125 (conflict resolution for drug-testing confidentiality and licensure reporting): amended on the floor and passed (24 ayes, 0 nays; 5 absent).
The Senate also handled numerous committee reports, committee assignments (rules committee recommendations), and made several procedural motions to place bills on calendars or set time-certain items for later consideration. The body adjourned until 10:00 a.m. Friday morning.
