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Votes at a glance: floor actions on Feb. 23, 2011
Summary
On Feb. 23 the Utah Senate recorded votes on a slate of bills, forwarding many to the House or placing them on the third-reading calendar. Notable outcomes: SB151, SB250, SB290, SB230, SB271, SB243, SB112, SB120, SB127, SB308, and SB214 all passed on recorded or announced tallies.
The following is a concise summary of floor votes and procedural outcomes announced by the clerk during the Feb. 23 Senate session.
Passed and forwarded/placed on third reading calendar: - First substitute Senate Bill 151 (Real Estate Transactions and Securities): reported as passed (clerk reported 121 yea votes, 0 nay; forwarded to House). - Senate Bill 250 (Electronic Transmissions and Director's Actions): reported as passed (22–0–7 absent); forwarded to House. - Second substitute Senate Bill 290 (abatement of weeds, garbage, refuse, unsightly objects): passed (22–0–7 absent); forwarded to House. - Senate Bill 230 (DNA fee distribution clarifications): passed (21–0–8 absent); forwarded to House. - Senate Bill 271 (eminent domain revision): passed (21–0–8 absent); forwarded to House. - Senate Bill 243 (Historic Areas or Sites Amendments): passed (20–6–3 absent); forwarded to House. - Senate Bill 112 (Retirement System Divestment): passed (22–0–7 absent); placed at bottom of third reading calendar. - Second substitute Senate Bill 120 (Career Service Amendment): passed as substituted (22–0–7 absent); placed at bottom of third reading calendar. - Senate Bill 127 (Post-Retirement Employment Amendment): passed with recorded yea votes reported by clerk; placed at bottom of third reading calendar. - First substitute Senate Bill 308 (Public Employees Benefit and Insurance Program amendments): passed (24–0–5 absent); placed on bottom of third reading calendar. - Senate Bill 214 (Motor Vehicle Rental Company fee disclosures): amended and passed (24–0–5 absent); placed at bottom of third reading calendar.
Other procedural actions: - Several bills were "circled" (set aside) for later consideration, and Rules Committee assignments for numerous bills were adopted earlier in the session.
Note: Roll-call name lists were read aloud for several votes on the floor; the clerk reported final tallies as noted above. Where the clerk reported a tallied vote, the article lists the result as announced on the floor; party-line or full roll-call name-by-name records are in the official legislative journal and enrollment files.
