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Votes at a glance: confirmations, consent calendar and third-reading actions from the Senate floor
Summary
On the Feb. 22 Senate floor the body confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointees, approved several consent-calendar bills and advanced a number of third-reading items including House Bill 74. A number of bills were circled or tabled for further work.
The Utah Senate recorded a series of confirmations, consent-calendar approvals and third‑reading votes on Feb. 22.
- Gubernatorial appointments: The Senate waived the 15‑day requirement and voted to confirm multiple appointees transmitted by Gov. John Huntsman Jr.; the confirmations were approved by roll call (the presiding officer announced 24 yes, 2 nay, 3 absent). (See communications and motion to consent.)
- Consent calendar: Substitute House Bill 160 (construction registry technical amendments) and House Bill 326 (New Century Scholarship amendments) and House Bill 428 (consumer sales practices amendments) were advanced on unanimous or near‑unanimous consent and returned for the Speaker's signature.
- Concurrence and third reading: The Senate concurred in amendments to Senate Bill 246 (personnel management amendment) (26–0), and House Bill 74 (athletic trainer licensing act) passed final reading on the floor (23 yes, 4 no, 2 absent). Several other bills were placed on the third-reading calendar or lifted from the table for further action.
Several bills that drew extended debate (House Bill 12, House Bill 85, House Bill 83) were either circled for further work or tabled pending additional action.
Complete floor action: The Senate recorded multiple roll‑call votes on the calendar; individual roll-call tallies are reported on the floor record.
