Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Utah Senate advances multiple bills on third reading, including prescription drug take-back measure
Summary
On Day 31 the Utah State Senate adopted committee reports, passed a package of bills on third reading (including HB306 on pharmacy take‑back programs, HB266 driver‑education changes and HB105 voter‑record fixes), and recessed for a midday break.
The Utah State Senate spent its Day 31 floor session moving a slate of bills through third reading and final action, adopting committee reports and handling ceremonial recognitions before recessing to the afternoon.
Senators quickly disposed of several measures that had been debated in committee the previous day. House Bill 306, aimed at establishing state-level infrastructure to allow pharmacies to accept unused prescription drugs as part of pending federal take‑back programs, passed the Senate on a roll call: "House Bill 306 has received 28 yay votes, 0 nay votes," the clerk announced after the vote. Senator Jones, who presented the bill, said it allows the state "to put together the infrastructure ... to allow consumers to take back their unused prescription drugs to their pharmacy where they first…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
