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Utah Senate advances a slate of bills and resolutions, several unanimously
Summary
The Utah Senate on Jan. 25 advanced multiple bills and concurrent resolutions on matters including veterans’ definitions, water metering, professional licensing authority, nonprofit governance and Native American education; several measures passed unanimously and others moved to third reading.
The Utah State Senate convened and moved a series of bills and concurrent resolutions through either passage or to further reading on Jan. 25.
On the floor, members approved Senate Bill 53 on veterans’ definition amendments; the President announced the tally as 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent and directed the bill be sent to the House. The chamber adopted Concurrent Resolution 1, encouraging universal metering of water systems, with a recorded vote of 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. Senators also recorded passage of Senate Bill 55 (financial institutions amendments addressing technology service providers); the President announced the tally as 26 yea (nays and absences were noted in the record). Several other bills were ordered to third reading following floor action, including first substitute Senate Bill 12 (transportation/employee-transport safety) which the clerk recorded as receiving 24 yea, 4 nay, 1 absent, and Senate Bill 14 (American Indian and Alaskan Native amendments) which was readied for third reading after an amendment and recorded as 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent.
Other measures advanced or were assigned to committees during rules report and committee reports read on the floor, covering topics such as education, child welfare and retirement issues. The President closed the day noting the Senate had completed its business and recessed until the next scheduled session.
Votes at a glance (as announced on the floor): SB 53 — 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent (sent to House); SCR 1 — 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent; SB 55 — announced as unanimous recording (26 yea announced); SB 12 (first substitute) — 24 yea, 4 nay, 1 absent (moved to third reading); SB 14 — 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent (moved to third reading).
