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Votes at a glance: Senate advances multiple House bills under suspended rules
Summary
The Utah Senate suspended rules for the day and approved a lengthy third‑reading calendar, passing numerous House bills and a concurrent resolution on topics from student data privacy to wildfire response; vote tallies and immediate outcomes are listed.
The Utah State Senate suspended its usual third‑reading timing and moved a full third‑reading calendar under suspension of the rules, advancing a series of House bills and a concurrent resolution. Major outcomes recorded on the floor included the following (titles and sponsors as stated on the floor):
- Fifth substitute House Bill 57 (electronic information/student data privacy), Senator Weiler — passed (23 yay, 0 nay, 6 absent). Sponsor said the bill codifies Carpenter v. United States warrant standards for electronic information held by third parties.
- House Bill 244 (misdemeanor sentencing timeline clarifications), Senator Thatcher — uncircled and passed (24 yay, 0 nay, 5 absent); sponsor said it removes one day from the 365‑day maximum for a Class A misdemeanor to clarify the felony/misdemeanor…
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