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Utah Senate advances multiple bills, places several on consent and third‑reading calendars
Summary
The Senate adopted standing committee reports, placed bills on the consent calendar, passed several resolutions and moved multiple bills forward — including a 10-year reauthorization for lead‑acid battery disposal (HB 20), a change to an autism treatment account (first substitute SB 50), and moving SB 42 to third reading for court-recording notice.
The Utah Senate took up a broad slate of procedural and substantive items and recorded a series of unanimous or near‑unanimous actions that advanced multiple measures.
Communications from the House notified the Senate that several House bills (including HB 12 on disaster recovery for local governments, HB 138 on consumer electronic device recycling reporting, HB 151 on acupuncture licensing board amendments, and HB 185 on deception-detection examiners licensing) were transmitted for Senate consideration and read for the first time before referral to the Rules Committee.
The chamber adopted standing committee reports listing many bills to be placed on the second‑reading calendar after a motion to adopt was moved and approved by voice vote. Senators voted to place a set of those committee‑recommended bills on the consent calendar and then concluded consent calendar business.
On specific measures:
- HB 20 (sunset reauthorization for lead‑acid battery disposal): Senator Jenkins described the bill as a simple reauthorization extending the sunset from 2016 to 2026, noting that changing battery technology could alter future need. He moved that HB 20 be passed; the motion was put and supported by voice votes recorded in the transcript.
- First substitute Senate Bill 50 (autism treatment account): As chair of the Health and Human Services Interim Committee explained, an autism treatment account had lapsed and about $6,500 remained. The committee recommended allowing those remaining funds to stay within Medicaid to be used for autism‑spectrum services. The first substitute to SB 50 was approved in roll call with 26 yea votes, 0 nay votes and 3 absent and will be sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 38: Senator Stevenson moved to "circle" SB 38 to allow members additional time to get clarity on outstanding questions; the motion to circle passed, delaying further action on that bill.
- Senate joint resolutions SJR 7 and SJR 8 (rules on committee bills; performance notes): The chamber debated rules clarifications and a proposal to add 'performance notes' accompanying bills; both resolutions were called for third reading and recorded as receiving 26 yea votes, 0 nay votes and 3 absent in the roll calls reported on the floor.
- Senate Bill 42 (public notice of court recordings): Senator Maine described SB 42 as requiring courts to give notice when proceedings are being recorded to ensure audience awareness and better courtroom conduct. The Senate moved SB 42 to the third‑reading calendar by roll‑call vote; the transcript records 26 yea votes, 0 nay votes and 3 absent.
The Senate also moved under suspension of the rules to lift several base‑budget bills (including Senate Bills 1, 4, 5, 6 and 7) out of Rules so they can be placed on the board for early action next week. The chamber adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday.
