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Votes at a glance: Key bills cleared by the Utah Senate Feb. 18, 2009
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a package of bills Feb. 18 including SJR5 (Taiwan resolution), SB31 (mortgage licensing), SB117 (healthcare directives), SJR1 (renewable energy), HB53 (driver-license changes), HB27 (agriculture) and HB90 (abortion amendments); vote tallies and outcomes are listed.
The Utah Senate recorded the following actions and roll-call outcomes on Feb. 18, 2009. This roundup lists the bills as reported on the Senate floor and the vote tallies recorded by the clerk.
- SJR5 (Joint Resolution urging U.S. support for Taiwan's participation in specialized U.N. agencies): Passed 25 yes, 0 no, 2 absent; referred to the House.
- First substitute SB31 (Utah Residential Mortgage Practices and Licensing): Concurred and passed (first substitute) — recorded as 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent; sent to the House for the speaker's signature.
- First substitute SB117 (Advanced Health Care Directives Act amendment): Concurred and passed — recorded as 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absent; returned to the House for signature.
- Second substitute SJR1 (Renewable Energy Systems): Passed (second substitute) — recorded as 24 yes, 1 no, others absent; returned to the House.
- HB53 (Driver License Amendments, motor-driven cycles), as amended on the floor: Passed 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent; referred to the House for concurrence.
- HB27 (Protections for Agricultural Practices), as amended on the floor: Passed 26 yes, 6 no, 3 absent; referred back to the House.
- First substitute HB90 (abortion law amendments): Passed 21 yes, 4 no, 4 absent; returned to the House.
These tally numbers are drawn from the clerk's roll calls announced on the Senate floor. Several measures were amended on the floor before final passage; details for each bill are in the Senate record.
