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Votes at a glance: Senate approves consent items and moves bills to the House
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a slate of consent items and placed multiple bills on second- and third-reading calendars. Notable actions included unanimous adoption of a resolution honoring military war dogs and passage of several house bills and senate bills that will be transmitted to the House.
The Senate completed its consent calendar and several calendar actions during the Feb. 8 session. Highlights and recorded outcomes on the floor include:
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 3 (honoring America's military war dogs): adopted by unanimous voice and recorded as 26 yes, 0 nay, 4 absent; referred to the House for its action.
- House Bill 205 (repeal of obsolete dependent special district): presented as "clean up" language by Senator Peterson and recorded as having received 28 yes votes on the floor record; returned to House for enrollment/signature.
- House Bill 25 (child welfare licensing and information systems): explained by Senator Bramble; received 27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent and was amended in the Senate before referral to the House.
- House Bill 16 (open and public meetings law revisions): passed the Senate (26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent) as amended and will be returned to the House for further action.
- Senate Bill 68 (plumbing license apprenticeship ratio amendments): uncircled for further consideration; passed 27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent and referred to the House.
- House Bill 36 (notice requirements for utility-fund transfers): read for third time and recorded as 24 yes, 0 nay, 5 absent.
- Second substitute House Bill 44 (local government amendments): passed the Senate with 25 yes, 0 nay, 4 absent and will be read for the third time.
Other committee reports and committee-placed bills were adopted and assigned to calendars without recorded opposition. Where recorded tallies were given, they are reported above as transmitted in the Senate floor record. Several bills were transmitted to the clerk and will be enrolled and returned to the House for further action.
