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Senate moves multiple House bills through third reading; routine approvals and recognitions
Summary
On day 11 the Utah Senate approved a series of House bills on third reading covering administrative appeals, professional licensure, fire code updates, water and criminal-justice measures, and campaign childcare allowances; several ceremonial recognitions and committee reports were also presented.
The Utah Senate completed routine floor business on day 11 of the 60th Legislature, advancing and approving multiple House bills on third reading and hearing committee reports and recognitions.
House bills passed on third reading included HB 38 (administrative appeal rights related to housing), HB 44 (physical therapists practice-act amendments permitting final-term students to take licensing exams), HB 54 (fire code updates), HB 26 (political subdivision lien amendments), HB 56 (Employers Reinsurance Fund amendments), HB 12 (in-stream flow/water-rights pilot removal of a sunset), HB 19 (pretrial release amendments), HB 20 (human-trafficking amendments), and others. Vote tallies reported on the floor for these matters were uniformly favorable; examples recorded in the transcript include HB 38 (25–0, 4 absent), HB 44 (25–0, 4 absent), HB 54 (26–0, 3 absent), HB 12 (27–0, 2 absent), and HB 19 (27–0, 2 absent). Each bill that passed was ordered signed by the President in open session and referred back to the House for the Speaker’s signature, per routine enrollment procedure.
The Senate also heard standing committee reports recommending bills for committee assignment and placement on consent and reading calendars. Senators recognized visiting students from Burton Elementary, winners and scholarship recipients from the Boys and Girls Club, and attendees from Weber State University. Senate leaders reminded members of an appropriations-request deadline and scheduled committee meetings and caucus events.
On procedural business the chamber approved several motions to "circle" or move sponsors off the floor and to move multiple bills to third reading; the body adjourned until 11:00 a.m. the following day.
For reporters: the day’s actions were mainly procedural and calendar-management items; bills with substantive policy changes (for example, HB 12 on water leases for streamflow, HB 20 on human trafficking, and HB 35 on custody standards) will appear in future coverage if amendments, hearings, or floor debate develop further.
