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Votes at a glance: key Utah Senate actions Feb. 12, 2007
Summary
The Senate passed a series of bills on Feb. 12 including the UVU name change, multiple third-reading bills, and several substituted measures; this roundup lists major motions, vote tallies and next procedural steps.
During its Feb. 12 session the Utah Senate acted on multiple bills across consent, second and third reading calendars. Below are concise outcomes and next steps for major items addressed on the floor:
- House Bill 83 (forgery amendment): Consent calendar; recorded vote announced by the President: 27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent. Returned to the Speaker for signature.
- House Bill 206 (county jail work release process): Consent calendar; recorded 26 yes, 0 nay, 3 absent; to be signed in open session and returned to the Speaker.
- Senate Bill 70 (Utah Valley University name change): Final passage on third reading: 28 yes, 0 nay, 1 absent; referred to the House.
- Senate Bill 113 (limitation of actions): Final passage: 29 yes, 0 nay, 0 absent; referred to the House.
- Senate Bill 151 (case management pilot): Final passage: 29 yes, 0 nay, 0 absent; referred to the House.
- First substitute Senate Bill 158 (roads amendments): First substitute passed on the floor and referred to the House (27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent on the recorded action reported).
- Second substitute Senate Bill 59 (fishing license exemption for youth groups): Passed second substitute: 22 yes, 5 nay, 2 absent; referred to the House.
- First substitute Senate Bill 98 (governmental immunity for trails): First substitute ordered for third reading after roll call recorded 25 yes, 4 nay, 0 absent; sponsor to report back on legal language regarding negligence.
- First substitute Senate Bill 37 (dental prosthesis sales & use tax exemption): Ordered for third reading: 27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent; fiscal note reduced after narrowing definition.
- First substitute Senate Bill 12 (state highway rights-of-way funding/corridor preservation): First substitute ordered for third reading: 25 yes, 0 nay, 4 absent.
- Senate Bill 41 (forms of municipal government), second substitute as amended: Ordered for third reading: 27 yes, 0 nay, 2 absent; includes 18-month moratorium and task force.
These outcomes reflect roll-call tallies read into the record on the floor. Bills ordered for third reading will proceed through the Senate calendar and, if passed on final action, be transmitted to the House where applicable.
