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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate advances bills on retail theft, health-data reporting, election rules and in‑session pay
Summary
The Senate passed a series of bills and a joint resolution on Jan. 24, 2007: measures included a criminal-organized retail-theft statute, controlled-substance database access for fraud investigations, election-law revisions, and a joint resolution setting compensation for in‑session employees (HJR 5). Vote tallies and amendments are summarized.
The Utah State Senate moved a package of bills on Jan. 24, 2007, resolving multiple items on its consent and third-reading calendars and adopting at least one amendment to a House joint resolution on employee pay.
Key actions and results - House Joint Resolution 5 (in‑session employee compensation): The Senate lifted HJR 5 from Rules, adopted an amendment adjusting a legislative-aid pay schedule offered as a friendly amendment by Senator Bramble, and passed the resolution under suspension of the rules by roll call (29 yes, 0 no). The measure was returned to the House because the Senate amended it.
- House Bill 6 (controlled-substance database amendments): Passed on final passage by unanimous vote; recorded as 26 yay, 0 nay with 3 absent. The bill expands limited…
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