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Votes at a glance: Senate records passage of a package of bills on consent calendar and other measures
Summary
The Senate enacted a series of bills on the consent calendar and via recorded votes, including measures on autism plate funds, state fair board appointments, controlled-substance database rulemaking, telepsychiatric consultation coverage, driver’s-license and ignition-interlock amendments, and various other routine items; most measures passed by unanimous or near-unanimous recorded votes.
SALT LAKE CITY — During the floor session the Utah Senate approved a package of bills across subject areas on the consent calendar and by roll-call votes.
Notable floor actions recorded in the provided segments included:
- House Bill 368 (autism awareness license plate funds): Sponsor moved passage; the clerk recorded 20 recorded votes in favor and the bill passed.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 41 (retro license plate infrastructure and reflectivity amendment): Sponsor moved the amendment and the second substitute bill as amended received a roll-call result recorded on the floor; clerks announced 23 ayes, 0 nays and the bill was sent to the House for consideration.
- Third substitute House Bill 204 (health-care debt collection): The Senate adopted a clarifying amendment and recorded 24 yea votes, 0 nays, and passed the amended bill.
- House Bill 158 (controlled-substance database revisions placed in rule): The bill received 25 yea votes as recorded on the floor.
- Multiple other bills and resolutions (including HJR 8 honoring Utah sportsmen and sportswomen; ignition-interlock amendments; driver’s license suspension adjustments; and changes to Open and Public Meetings Act exceptions for preliminary personnel interviews) were taken up and reported passed by voice or roll-call votes, typically with unanimous or near-unanimous support.
Clerks will enroll the passed measures and transmit them to the next procedural step as required by Senate rules.
