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Votes at a glance: Bills the Utah Senate advanced or passed Feb. 3, 2006
Summary
The Senate adopted committee reports, placed multiple bills on the second-reading calendar and recorded final passage or concurrence on several bills (HB 26, SB 13, SB 47, SB 155, SB 65, SB 153, HB 57, HB 51). This roundup lists each bill, the floor description given and the recorded roll‑call result in the Feb. 3 transcript.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 3 adopted committee reports, considered numerous bills on its consent and reading calendars and recorded roll-call votes advancing or passing multiple measures. Key floor actions recorded in the transcript include:
HB 26 (filing liens): Presented by Sen. Jenkins as a minor technical change (replacing the word “from” with “after” in one line). The bill passed on the consent/concurrence calendar; the presiding officer recorded updated tallies as senators arrived with the final announced tally noted as 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent. The bill was signed by the president and returned to the House.
First Substitute SB 13 (commercial driver’s license amendments): Sponsor Sen. Kilpack explained a wording change clarifying “failing to provide reasonable assistance.” The Senate concurred with the House amendment and recorded final passage, sending the bill back to the House (26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent).
First Substitute SB 47 (restoration of voting rights amendments): Sen. Goodfellow said the House had combined separate bills into one measure restoring voting rights and the right to hold office for felons once they have served their time. The Senate concurred with the House amendment and passed the bill (26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent).
First Substitute SB 155 (county and municipal land-use technical amendments): Sen. Bell verbally offered late, simple amendments adding the word “final” to clarify appeal timing on land-use decisions; the Senate amended the bill on the floor and passed it as amended (roll-call recorded in session; referred to the House).
SB 65 (wildland fire suppression amendment): Sen. Thomas described a formula change to benefit urban counties under the wildland fire fund; the Senate passed the bill and referred it to the House (24 yes, 0 nay, 5 absent).
SB 153 (Uniform Environmental Covenants Act): Sen. Hilliard described a process for recording environmental covenants to make contaminated lands transferable; the Senate passed the bill on third reading (26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent) and referred it to the House.
First Substitute HB 57 (county officers amendments — Box Elder County): Senators moved under suspension of the rules for time-sensitive consideration; the Senate voted to pass the bill for immediate second/third reading and final passage (27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent); the bill was signed and returned to the Speaker.
HB 51 (sales and use tax clarifications for assisted car-wash and laundromat services and certain amusement devices): Sen. Bramble said the bill clarified when assisted services are subject to sales tax and drew a bright-line for administration; after floor debate the bill passed on third reading (27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent).
Procedure and next steps: The Senate adopted the committee reports, moved numerous items to the second- and third-reading calendars, and concluded the day’s business with routine announcements before adjourning until 10 a.m. the following day.
All passage tallies and descriptions above reflect on-the-record floor statements and roll-call announcements in the Feb. 3 transcript.
