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Utah Senate confirms appellate judge, advances broad consent calendar and sends several measures to the House
Summary
On day 31 the Utah Senate confirmed Stephen L. Roth to the Court of Appeals, advanced a lengthy consent and concurrence calendar of technical and policy bills, and approved several measures for transmission to the House. Two high-profile public-safety bills were debated later in the day. (Votes and key outcomes listed.)
The Utah Senate convened for its 31st day and confirmed Judge Stephen L. Roth to the Utah Court of Appeals, approved a multi-item consent calendar and concurred with House amendments on several bills before recessing for the afternoon.
Judge Roth’s nomination was transmitted to the Senate by letter from the governor and recommended favorably by the Judicial Confirmation Committee. “He has a tremendous understanding of the law,” Scott Jenkins, chair of the Judicial Confirmation Committee, said in reporting the committee’s endorsement. Sen. Hillier moved confirmation; the roll call recorded 24 yeas, 0 nays, and five senators absent, and the Senate declared the confirmation unanimous.
Following the confirmation, the Senate considered and approved multiple bills on the consent calendar, moving measures such as Senate…
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