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Floor votes: summary of Senate actions on Jan. 31, 2005
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a slate of bills on Jan. 31, 2005; this roundup lists each bill, the sponsor’s one‑sentence purpose (when given), and the recorded Senate vote tally and immediate disposition.
The Utah Senate approved multiple bills on Jan. 31, 2005. Below is a concise list of bills acted on the floor, the sponsor or descriptive purpose as given on the record, and the recorded vote tally or immediate disposition as announced by the presiding officer.
- SB 98 (motor vehicle registration and title amendment — sponsor: Senator Kilpack): Received 22 yes, 2 nay, 5 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- First substitute SB 108 (telecommunications deregulation — sponsor: Senator Bramble): Received 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- SB 120 (allocation of profits from school and institutional trust lands — sponsor: Senator Hatch): Sponsor cited projected proceeds of about $230,000 (approx. $50,000 interest + ~$180,000 activity revenue). Vote: 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- First substitute SB 104 (judiciary amendments — sponsor: Senator Hilliard): Motion to circle (postpone) carried; bill circled for later consideration.
- First substitute SB 26 (public utilities amendments — sponsor: Senator Bell): 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- Second substitute SB 43 (penalty for providing false information to a state agency — sponsor: Senator Hallowell): 27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- SB 116 (arbitration subpoena authorization — sponsor: Senator Eastman): 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- First substitute SB 106 (Utah religious land use — sponsor: Senator Thomas): 28 yes, 0 nay, 1 absent; passed and referred to the House (amendment adopted on floor).
- SB 118 (identity fraud amendment — sponsor: Senator Walker): 25 yes, 0 nay, 4 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- First substitute SB 44 (government records amendments — sponsor: Senator Walker): 24 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent; passed.
- First substitute SB 104 (uncircled later and taken up): Subsequent actions later in the day included uncircling and passage (first substitute SB 104 later received 28 yes, 0 nay, 1 absent as reported on recorded vote).
- SB 42 (alcohol‑restricted driver — sponsor: Senator Walker): 27 yes, 1 nay, 1 absent; read for the third time (to be transmitted to the House).
- SB 107 (licensure and regulation of programs and facilities — sponsor: Senator Hatch): Adopted amendments and read for the third time; 24 yes, 0 nay, 5 absent; passed and referred to the House.
- SB 129 (brine shrimp royalty amendment — sponsor: Senator Hatch): 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent; read for the third time.
This list includes floor votes and motions announced on the record during the Jan. 31 session. For bills that were "circled," the presiding officer recorded the procedural status rather than a final passage vote.
