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Senate advances multiple bills on third reading; several measures tabled for fiscal review
Summary
On the Senate floor the body advanced a string of third‑reading bills (including HB31, HB128, HB256, HB280, HB352 and HB173) with recorded tallies and tabled several items on third reading because of fiscal notes (including HB147 and HB154). This roundup lists each measure and the recorded floor outcome in the transcript.
The Utah Senate moved several bills through third reading and recorded floor actions on multiple measures in this session.
Notable outcomes recorded in the floor transcript:
- House Bill 31 (enticing a minor amendments): Sponsor summarized intent to narrow a perceived loophole in solicitation statutes. The clerk recorded 23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent and the bill was read for a third time.
- House Bill 104 (wireless‑location requests): Advanced after debate (see separate coverage); the transcript records 17 ayes, 5 nays, 7 absent and the bill was ordered read for a third time.
- House Bill 128 (driver‑license suspension modifications): Sponsor explained the bill would give courts discretion to reduce a minimum suspension for certain under‑19 DUI convictions; transcript records 19 ayes, 0 nays, 10 absent and the bill was read for a third time.
- House Bill 256 (rules reauthorization): The rules matter was advanced; the record shows 21 ayes, 0 nays, 8 absent and the bill was read for a third time.
- First Substitute House Bill 280 (County Government Reform): The Senate recorded 24 ayes, 0 nays, 5 absent and ordered the bill read for a third time.
- House Bill 352 (County Government Amendments): The Senate recorded 22 ayes, 1 nay, 6 absent and the bill was read for a third time.
- House Bill 173 (Necessarily Existent Small Schools Fund Amendments): The bill was read for a third time with the transcript recording 24 ayes, 0 nays, 5 absent; later discussion identified a fiscal note and members moved to table some bills on third reading when applicable.
- House Bill 147 (Utah Marriage Commission): After roll call the sponsor moved to table the bill on third reading for fiscal impact; the motion to table passed and the bill was tabled.
- House Bill 154 (Suicide Prevention Programs): Sponsor described the bill’s model youth suicide prevention program and coordinator roles. The bill received recorded ayes on the roll call but was later moved and tabled on third reading because of an attached fiscal note.
Several other items were circled or advanced on the calendar by unanimous voice votes or roll call as the Senate moved through the second‑ and third‑reading calendars.
Where the transcript records explicit roll‑call tallies or tabling motions, those outcomes are listed above; motions were recorded on the floor paper record and appear in the transcript excerpt.
