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Senate roundup: dozens of bills advance; key votes on education, health, and public safety
Summary
The Utah Senate passed numerous bills on third reading and advanced several second-reading measures. Notable floor actions included concurrence on SB 10 (industrial assistance), passage of HB 31 (ID requirement for registered offenders), and progression on SB 153 and SB 56 following substantive debate.
During the floor session senators disposed of a broad third-reading calendar and took final votes on multiple House and Senate bills. Highlights and formal outcomes from the session:
- HB 54 (Occupational and Professional Licensure Review Committee): passed by unanimous consent (26 yes, 0 no; 3 absent). - HB 31 (driver license/ID requirement for certain registered offenders): passed (28 yes, 0 no; 1 absent) and returned to the House for signature. - HB 37 (cigarette and tobacco tax and licensing amendments): passed (29-0). - SB 10 (Industrial Assistance Fund — rural fast track): Senate concurred with House amendments; passed (29-0) and referred to the House. - HB 71 (ballot form amendment): passed (29-0). - HB 205 (public demonstrations and funerals): passed (29-0). - HB 18 (child support collection amendments): passed (28 yes, 1 nay). - HB 13 (workers' compensation fund board amendments): passed (29-0). - HB 51 (adoption amendments): passed (28 yes; initial tally issue corrected and passed). - HB 80 (health insurance/HIP pool amendments): passed (23 yes, 4 no, 2 absent); lifetime maximum increased from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 as noted on the floor. - SB 53 (Higher Education Engineering Partnership): passed (28-0) and referred to the House. - SB 133 (local school board public hearing requirements): passed (29-0) and referred to the House. - SB 36 (safety belt enforcement amendments): passed final passage (16 yes, 13 no) after substantive debate and a sunset review provision. - HB 29 (first substitute, professional employer organizations): passed (29-0).
In addition, the Senate advanced SB 153 (malpractice immunity during pandemics) as amended and SB 56 (teacher association access) to third reading after extended floor debate. Several committee reports and communications from the House were read and assignments made by the rules committee.
Next procedural steps: amended bills (SB 153, SB 56) will return for further floor action (third reading/final passage) with sponsors signaling additional technical edits and intent language to be placed in the journal as needed.
