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Senate passes a slate of consent and second‑reading bills including alcohol revisions, social work title clarification and leave trust fund changes
Summary
On the consent calendar and second-reading calendar the Senate approved routine and policy bills including annual alcohol revisions (HB 376), social work title clarification (SB 255), a bill to allow foster parents more authority on routine permissions, and SB 269 to create an annual‑leave trust fund for state employees; several bills were passed by unanimous or lopsided votes and will be transmitted to the House.
The Utah Senate handled consent and second‑reading items, approving a range of bills that sponsors described as routine, technical or organizational. Highlights from the consent and second‑reading calendars include:
- HB 376 (annual alcohol revisions): Senator Valentine described a calendar‑to‑fiscal‑year adjustment for data review and analysis; the bill passed unanimously (25‑0, 4 absent).
- A foster‑care…
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