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Votes at a glance: key measures adopted on Feb. 7, 2005
Summary
The Senate advanced a set of bills and resolutions on Feb. 7. Notable floor actions include passage of HB34 (emergency energy planning), SB74 (medical reserve corps), SB119 (rural residency), SJR8 (enrolled bills presentation), and SJR10 (oil and gas resolution) with recorded tallies.
The Utah Senate recorded votes on a range of measures during its Feb. 7 session. The following is a concise roundup of actions and recorded tallies as taken on the floor (transcript tallies are reproduced as spoken):
- HB34, Emergency Related Amendments (energy plan): Passed under suspension of the rules; recorded 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent (returned to House for signature).
- SJR10 (resolution regarding oil and gas drilling and exploration): Initially failed on the consent calendar and was placed on the second-reading calendar; later taken up for roll-call final passage and recorded 23 yes, 4 no, 2 absent and referred to the House.
- SB74, Medical Reserve Corps (local health department enabling): Passed, recorded 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent; referred to the House.
- SB119, Rural Medical Residency Training Programs: Passed by the body; recorded 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent; referred to the House.
- Several house bills on the consent calendar were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous support, including HB160 (wildlife license agents' remittance), HB162 (municipal abatement of weeds; amended and returned to House), HB177 and HB181 (wildlife customer-service bills), each recorded with favorable tallies.
- First substitute SJR8 (joint rules: appearance of enrolled bills) passed, receiving 28 yes votes, 0 no, 1 absent, and was referred to the House.
This roundup does not attempt to restate every floor action; it highlights items with recorded tallies, floor debate, or procedural movement that were explicit in the transcript. For full bill text, fiscal notes and committee reports, consult the legislative clerk’s official records.
