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Utah Senate advances broad slate of bills, sending scores to the House
Summary
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 25 advanced a wide range of bills — from venture capital and juvenile compacts to restitution and mental health governance — passing many measures unanimously or near-unanimously and referring them to the House. The session also debated search-warrant rules and bond reallocation for a technical-college facility.
The Utah State Senate convened Jan. 25 and moved a large package of legislation to the House for further action, largely by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Major items advanced included education and capital projects, criminal-justice changes, and administrative cleanups.
A group of third-reading bills cleared the Senate. First Substitute Senate Bill 35 (venture capital funding), amended to add UCAT to the list of institutions permitted to participate following a constitutional change, passed on a roll-call vote reported at 26–0 and was transmitted to the House. Senate Bill 79, extending the sunset date for the resource development coordinating committee, and Senate Bill 37, raising the bonding requirement for motor vehicle dealers, likewise passed and were sent on for House consideration.
Senators discussed and approved several measures with policy implications: SB 14 (the Uniform Parentage Act) was advanced after proponents urged the legislature to define parentage rules rather than…
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