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Senate committee reports and multiple bills advanced on the floor
Summary
The Utah Senate heard committee reports, assigned bills to standing committees, and advanced several bills to third reading, including SJR 10 (Garfield County jail expansion), SB 83 (acupuncture updates), SB 108 (workers' comp timing), SB 121 (Commerce fund caps), and SB 134 (psychologist licensing).
The Senate floor session included committee reports, bill assignments, and roll-call votes advancing a number of measures to third reading.
Rules and committee chairs reported recommended assignments and favorable recommendations for a variety of bills. Senator John Hickman reported rules recommendations for placement on the second-reading calendar and committee assignments for bills across Business & Labor, Education, Government Operations, Health & Human Services, Judiciary, Natural Resources, and Revenue & Taxation.
Notable floor movements included:
- Senate Joint Resolution 10 (Garfield County jail expansion): Presented by Senator Stoll and reported by committee as unanimous; the resolution, which supports Garfield County’s desire to expand a county jail at a cost reported on the floor of $3,250,000 and to accept additional state prisoners, passed to the third-reading calendar with 24 ayes and 0 nays.
- Senate Bill 83 (Acupuncture Licensing Act amendments): Senator McCoy described the measure as a technical update that creates a new licensure designation and harmonizes the act with a previous law allowing acupuncture for animals. The Senate recorded 25 yes votes to move the bill to third reading.
- Senate Bill 108 (Workers' compensation time limitations): Senator Maine described eliminating the three-year limitation on some medical-care claims so claimants do not lose entitlement after long gaps in care. The Senate advanced the bill with 28 yes votes and 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 121 (Department of Commerce fund caps): Senator Van Tassel explained raising the caps on consumer-protection and securities-education and training funds from $100,000 to $250,000 to enable ongoing education and investigations. The Senate advanced the bill (26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent).
- Senate Bill 134 (Psychologist licensing act amendment): Senator Hilliard presented an amendment clarifying that the required 4,000 supervised hours may be completed largely before degree completion; the bill advanced (25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent).
The floor also handled multiple communications from the House (concurrences on several House bills) and other committee reports. The Senate adjourned near 3:00 p.m. and scheduled reconvening at 10:00 a.m. the next day.
