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Utah Senate clears a broad package of bills; several measures passed unanimously
Summary
On Feb. 6, 2008, the Utah Senate advanced and passed a large slate of measures on third reading, including bills on judicial review, criminal penalties, education, consumer protection and parks; one business-friendly property-tax fix was held pending a fiscal note.
The Utah State Senate met Feb. 6 in Salt Lake City and voted on a wide array of bills on its third‑reading calendar, approving multiple measures that will now move to the House for further action.
Senators approved Senate Bill 105 (Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission) on third reading after brief discussion and a roll call; the clerk recorded 26 yes votes, 0 nays (passed to the House). The chamber also passed Senate Bill 138 (substance‑abuse coordinating council amendments), Senate Bill 150 (criminal penalties revisions to preserve secondary‑offense prosecution), Senate Bill 132 (expanded Attorney General enforcement under the Consumer Credit Protection Act), Senate Bill 103 (Higher Education enhancements, appropriating $20,000,000) and Senate Bill 151 (Trademark Protection Act amendments, with a $50,000 fiscal note offset by potential revenue). Most of those measures…
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