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Roll-call roundup: key bills moved by the Utah Senate during final-week session
Summary
The Senate advanced and passed multiple measures on March 9, 2009, including criminal-code clarifications, local-government and land-use bills, and procedural substitutes; many bills were forwarded to the House or returned for concurrence. This roundup lists key actions and outcomes recorded on the floor.
During the day's session the Utah Senate considered a wide slate of third- and second-reading items and recorded roll-call outcomes for a number of bills. Highlights and outcomes recorded on the floor include:
- HB29 (Offenders' contact with children): Passed; sponsors explained it criminalizes approach/attempts by registered sex offenders even if the attempt is unsuccessful (SEG 083–094). Returned to the House for concurrence.
- HB97 (Exploitation of a Minor): Passed after sponsor explanation; House and Senate votes recorded (SEG 260–296).
- HB136 (Sex offender definition amendment): A drafting correction on line 86 (changing a '3' to a '4') was amended on the floor and the bill, as amended, passed (SEG 673–714).
- SB192 (Corporation and business-entity related amendments): The Senate concurred with House amendments and passed the first substitute with an immediate effective date (SEG 130–176).
- SB84 (Impact fees revisions): Passed as a first substitute; described as a Land Use Task Force consensus bill (SEG 975–1009).
- SB106 (Alcohol Beverage Control sticker removal): Passed; sponsor said the change saves about $1 million (SEG 1028–1033).
- HB126 (Voter-ID signage and provisional-ballot notice): A second substitute added polling-place signage requirements and provisional-ballot guidance; the substitute passed (SEG 1065–1130).
- SB90 (Metal theft / scrap-metal amendment): The body recalled the bill to allow a revote so the full amendment would be transmitted to the House; the revote passed (SEG 1210–1262).
- SB224 (Reuse of industrial byproducts): Passed; authorizes reuse in road construction subject to DEQ standards (SEG 1301–1319).
- SB208 (Public-notice website): Second substitute passed after debate and a call of the Senate; sponsor discussed delayed compliance date and engagement with local media (SEG 1979–2066).
- SB79 (Third substitute — tort reform): Passed (see separate article for details) (SEG 745–964).
This list is not exhaustive; a number of other bills were substituted, circled (placed on calendar), or forwarded to the House with roll-call votes recorded. Items forwarded or signed include a mix of land use, tax, consumer-service and public-safety measures. Many bills that passed were noted as "forwarded to the House for their action" or "returned to the House for signature."
