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At a glance: bills and resolutions the Senate read or passed on Feb. 14, 2006
Summary
The Senate recorded votes and actions on multiple bills and resolutions on Feb. 14, 2006; key floor outcomes included passage of SB147, SB165, SB174, SB173, First Substitute SB112 and SCR6, plus introductions and committee assignments for others.
The Utah State Senate handled a broad floor calendar on Feb. 14, 2006. Below are key items and recorded outcomes in the provided transcript excerpt.
• SB50 (Navajo Trust Fund scholarships) — Sponsor described scholarship extension and a fiscal note (~$600,000/year). President directed a unanimous voice vote and the bill was sent to the House; transcript records unanimous recorded support and notes 6 absences (detailed tally not specified).
• Second Substitute SB147 (renter deposit amendments) — Passed on roll call (25 yay, 0 nay, 4 absent) and sent to the House.
• SB174 (emergency fiscal procedures for counties) — Passed on roll call (27 yay, 0 nay, 2 absent) after sponsor said counties and the Taxpayers Association supported the narrowly tailored emergency authority.
• SB165 (trial hunting license) — Passed on roll call (26 yay, 0 nay, 3 absent). Sponsor argued apprenticeship programs are safer and would recruit hunters for conservation funding.
• First Substitute SB112 (cockfighting) — Passed on roll call (16 yay, 10 nay, 3 absent) after extensive debate on criminal penalties and enforcement.
• First Substitute SB173 (child-protection amendments) — Passed on roll call (24 yay, 0 nay, 5 absent); sponsor said juvenile-court temporary orders preserve presumption of innocence while protecting children.
• First Substitute SCR6 (PILT funding) — Passed on roll call (26 yay, 0 nay, 3 absent); sponsors urged Congress to fully fund PILT and consider multi‑year funding.
Other items: multiple bills were introduced and referred to committees, committee reports were adopted, and several bills were circled or uncircled for floor consideration. The Senate adjourned until Tuesday at 10 a.m.
