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Senate moves dozens of House bills forward; floor roundup and roll-call outcomes
Summary
On the floor the Utah Senate advanced multiple House bills to the third-reading calendar, approved committee assignments from the Rules Committee, and passed measures on topics ranging from e-cigarette restrictions to jail medical costs and fiscal-procedure changes; several bills were circled or tabled for further consideration.
The Utah State Senate advanced a slate of House bills and adopted Rules Committee recommendations during a floor session that covered a broad calendar of business.
Major actions and recorded roll-call outcomes included:
- First substitute House Bill 20 (health insurance coverage and state contracts): placed at the bottom of the third-reading calendar after receiving 24 yeas, 0 nays, 5 absent. - House Bill 73 (construction and trades continuing education): passed to third reading (25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent). - House Bill 30 (adds Soma to Schedule IV): placed on third reading (24 yeas, 0 nays, 5 absent). - House Bill 86 (Department of Human Services review and oversight): placed on third reading (25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent). - First substitute House Bill 75 (Assessment Area Amendments): passed (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent). - First substitute House Bill 216 (incorporation of a town amendments): passed (25 yeas; recorded as placed at bottom of third calendar). - House Bill 18 (unemployment insurance amendments): advanced to third but later tabled on third after floor debate and motion to table. - House Bill 88 (electronic cigarette restrictions): placed on third reading (28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent). - House Bill 200 (informed consent amendments): amended and placed on third reading (23 yeas, 3 nays, 2 absent). - Senate Bill 142 (driver license waiver for deployed military families): amended and passed to third reading (26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent).
The Senate also adopted procedural recommendations from the Rules Committee to assign bills to standing committees and made several 'circle' and 'uncircle' motions to hold items for further consideration. Several bills were placed on a third-reading table for fiscal-review reasons before final action.
