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Utah Senate advances dozens of House bills, tables several on fiscal impact
Summary
On March 1, 2012 the Utah Senate moved a large second‑reading calendar: it read numerous House bills for a third time, passed many measures to the third‑reading calendar and tabled some for fiscal review. Votes included measures on petition signing, self‑defense law, eminent domain and departmental reorganizations.
The Utah Senate convened March 1 and moved a broad second‑reading calendar of House bills, advancing many measures to third reading while tabling several that carry fiscal notes.
Senators debated individual bills at length and used the consent calendar to process many technical or uncontroversial items. Sponsor remarks and recorded votes show the chamber both advancing bills with unanimous support and taking time on contested items.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 119 (study on signing petitions online): sponsor Senator Bramble said the bill directs the lieutenant governor to study technology, security and identity‑verification options for online petition signing; the clerk recorded HB119 as having 18 yes, 0 nay and it was ordered read for the third time (presentation and vote: SEG 143–171; SEG 203–205).
- House Bill 129 (defense of property in person): sponsor Senator Bramble said the bill…
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