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Utah Senate Lists More Than 100 Bills on Opening Day; Most Referred to Rules Committee
Summary
Clerks read dozens of first-reading bills and resolutions (SB 10 through SB 133 and multiple SJR/SCR items); the President said those bills were read for the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for consideration.
On the opening day of the 60th Utah Legislature, the Senate clerk read a broad slate of bills and resolutions for first reading, covering topics from retirement eligibility and alimony to public safety, education and taxation.
The clerk announced individual bills by short title and sponsor (for example, SB 10 — retirement eligibility amendments; SB 11 — alimony amendments; SB 12 — public transit district customer information; SB 13 — ignition interlock program amendments; and many others). The President stated that these bills, having been read for the first time, were referred to the Rules Committee.
The list included budget-related bills for public education and natural resources, reauthorizations, regulatory changes and numerous subject-specific statutory amendments and joint resolutions. Several bills were listed as session priority or as part of standing subcommittee jurisdictions.
Clerks and presiding officers indicated that the bulk referral to Rules is a normal step to assign bills to committees and begin the legislative vetting process; specific committee referrals and schedules were not detailed in the transcript excerpt.
