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Senate advances several second-reading bills: search-warrant changes, venture-capital tax credits, election-law updates and residency rules

Utah State Senate (floor session) · January 22, 2008
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Summary

On the floor the Senate amended and advanced multiple bills, including SB10 (search-warrant procedure amendments), SB11 (tripling contingent tax credit authority for the Fund of Funds), SB12 (election law cleanup), SB13 (candidate residency substitute) and SB18 (public-safety death-benefit increase); several other bills were circled for later consideration. Vote tallies were announced for each advanced bill.

The Utah State Senate moved a slate of bills through second reading and set several for third reading or future consideration.

Senate Bill 10 (search-warrant procedure amendments): Senator Greiner offered a floor amendment to insert language clarifying that certain searches are permitted "as a condition of parole" and to remove timing language so the rule applies to parole agreements signed on or after a May date. Floor discussion raised process concerns about amending a bill on the floor instead of returning to committee. The amendment passed and the bill as amended advanced to third reading; the…

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