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Votes at a glance: consent and third-reading items passed by the Utah Senate on March 10, 2009
Summary
On March 10 the Utah Senate approved a long consent calendar and a range of third-reading items including bills on education for military children (HB 194), county hospital retirement (HB 167), personal injury judgment interest (HB 192), 9/11 committee amendments (HB 245), authorization for the lieutenant governor to perform marriages (HB 310), and others; several bills were circled for amendment.
The Utah Senate disposed of a sizable consent calendar and advanced multiple bills on March 10, 2009. Key floor actions and recorded outcomes included:
- House Bill 194 (Education Policies for Military Children): sponsor Senator Dayton described accommodations for military families; recorded as passing with a unanimous vote among those present (vote recorded as 24–0, 5 absent) and to be returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature.
- House Bill 167 (County Hospital Retirement Provisions): authorized certain hospital special service districts to elect exclusion from contributory retirement under narrow conditions; passed (26–0, 3 absent) and returned to the House.
- House Bill 192 (Personal Injury Judgment Interest): reduced prejudgment interest from 10% to 7.5%; passed unanimously among those present (26–0, 3 absent) and returned to the House.
- House Bill 245 (9/11 committee amendments): technical updates to an existing statutory committee to reflect new duties; passed (25–0, 4 absent).
- House Bill 310 (authority of the Lieutenant Governor to perform marriages): added the Lieutenant Governor to the list of officials authorized to perform marriages; passed (25–0, 4 absent).
- House Bill 323 (Public Notice posting and 10-day notice): passed (26–0, 3 absent).
- House Bill 72 (Children’s Justice Center amendments): uncircled and passed with changes to advisory board appointments and membership (25–0, 4 absent).
The Senate also placed numerous substituted bills and those with pending amendments on the third‑reading calendar, and circled several higher‑impact items (for example HB 346, HB 444 and HB 402) to allow time for sponsors to prepare amendment language. Several measures were sent back to the House for signature after being signed by the President in open session.
This summary lists recorded floor outcomes; for bills placed on circle or scheduled for later action, sponsors indicated forthcoming amendments and further floor consideration.
