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Senate moves a slate of bills to third reading; several pass or are circled for later action
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced numerous measures to the third-reading calendar during the floor session, including HB17 (foreclosure changes), SB111 (guardianship/visitation-related substitute), SB159 (severance-tax extension), SB156 (state facilities), SB172 (developmental center governance), SB173 (State Fair Park), SB158, and SB191; vote tallies were read on multiple items.
The Senate spent the afternoon advancing a broad set of measures to third reading and recording roll-call outcomes on several items.
Third-substitute House Bill 17 (foreclosure changes) was uncircled and will be sent back to the House as amended after the clerk recorded 21 yea votes, 0 nay, and 8 absent. Senators moved the first substitute of Senate Bill 111 for third reading; the clerk recorded 28 yea, 0 nay, and 9 absent. Several education, transportation and public-safety-related measures were assigned to committees by the Rules Committee earlier in the session.
Senate Bill 159 (severance tax exemption extension) passed its third-reading placement with a recorded tally of 42 yea, 1 nay, 6 absent. First substitute Senate Bill 156 (state facilities amendments) and first substitute Senate Bill 172 (Utah State Developmental Center governance changes) were moved to third reading with recorded tallies reported by the clerk (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent each). Senate Bill 173 (State Fair Park revision) also moved to third reading after sponsor remarks and floor support.
Other bills discussed and placed on third reading or circled for later amendment included SB113 (subjecting a minor to explicit material), SB158 (juvenile court and child-abuse amendments), SB191 (School Turnaround and Leadership Development Act amendments) and multiple substitutes related to housing and homelessness funds. The Senate recessed to reconvene at 6:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance (selected, as read on the floor): HB17 — 21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent; SB111 (first substitute) — 28 yea, 0 nay, 9 absent; SB88 — 20 yea, 4 nay, 3 absent (third-reading placement); SB159 — 42 yea, 1 nay, 6 absent; SB160 — failed (14 yea, 10 nay, 5 absent); SB156 — 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent; SB172 — 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent. (Floor clerk tallies as read aloud on the record.)
