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Votes at a glance: bills the Utah Senate passed or circled in its final full week
Summary
During the day's session the Senate recorded final actions on a broad set of bills (consent and final passage), including SB206, HB96, HB299, SB167, SB63, SB43, SB69, SB274, SB51 and others; this roundup lists outcomes and key details to aid tracking.
The Utah Senate used a mix of consent calendar votes, suspensions of the rules and roll-call votes during the final full week of its 2010 session. Key outcomes recorded on the floor included:
- SB206 (Access to crime victims' medical records) — Sponsor: Senator Greiner. Purpose: clarify definition of "law enforcement officials" to include county attorneys and local officials in statutes on child injury photographs. Result: Passed on consent (26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent).
- HB96 — Sponsor: Senator Jones (on consent calendar presentation). Result: Passed on consent (26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent) and returned to the House for signature.
- HB299 (Warning signage for alcohol and pregnancy) — Sponsor: Senator Butters. Purpose: require posting of warning signs where alcoholic beverages are sold to inform about risks during pregnancy. Result: Passed as amended (24 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent).
- SB167 (Alcoholic Beverage Control recodification) — Sponsor: Senator Valentine. Purpose: recodify and clarify non-substantive provisions in alcohol law as requested by the governor; no substantive changes intended. Result: Passed on consent (26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent).
- SB43 (Third substitute, Post-retirement employment amendments) — Sponsor: Senator Lillianquist. Purpose: permit one-year separation exception for returning retirees; choice to suspend pension for credit or keep pension without enhancement. Result: Senate concurred with House amendments and recorded passage (recorded on floor and returned to House).
- SB63 (Third substitute, New Public Employees Tier 2 Contributory Retirement Act) — Sponsor: Senator Lillianquist. Purpose: establish Tier 2 with increased employer contribution (8% to 10%), service credit changes and other modifications. Result: Passed (18 yea, 8 nay, 3 absent) and returned to the House.
- SB69 (College of Eastern Utah affiliation with Utah State University) — Sponsor: Senator Hinkins. Result: Passed (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent) and forwarded to the House.
- SB274 (Online Pharmacy Amendment) — Sponsor: Senator Bramble. Purpose: terminate certain consent agreements and replace with licensing statute for online prescribing/dispensing. Result: Passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent).
- SB51 (Bioprospecting) — Sponsor: Senator Hilliard. Purpose: require registration for prospectors of state microorganisms, preserve state royalty rights and provide restitution/criminal penalty for unregistered taking. Result: Passed under suspension (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent).
- SB160, SB149, SB169 and others were also placed for third-reading or passed and will be forwarded to the House as recorded on the floor.
This roundup covers the formal recorded outcomes on the Senate floor; companion bills and final enrollment actions will be tracked as they are transmitted to the House and the enrolling staff.
