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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate advances a slate of bills including SB63, HB14, HB22, HB35 and SB66
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Summary
On Day 12 the Utah Senate approved a series of consent and third‑reading items: SB63 (vessel registration) passed unanimously; HB14 (State Monuments Act) passed on consent; HB22, HB35, HB21, SB38 and SB66 moved forward with recorded tallies noted on the floor. Several items were encircled or referred to the concurrence calendar for the House.
The Senate handled a busy consent and third‑reading calendar on Day 12, moving multiple bills forward by voice or recorded votes. Highlights and recorded outcomes on the floor include:
- Senate Bill 63 (vessel registration loophole): sponsor described the bill as closing a gap that allowed registrations to be used on different vessels; the clerk recorded 27 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent (unanimous among those present).
- House Bill 14 (State Monuments Act Amendments): presented on consent by Senator Hinkins; recorded as 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent.
- House Bill 22 (pre‑sentence investigation and probation report amendments): sponsor Senator Thatcher described the bill as improving the pre‑sentence investigation process; roll call recorded 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent.
- House Bill 35 (custody and parent‑time revisions): Senator Hilliard summarized three substantive changes to custody criteria and application to unmarried cohabitants; recorded vote 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent.
- House Bill 21 (offender supervision amendments): lifted from the table and passed 27 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent.
- First substitute Senate Bill 38 (mental health amendments): substituted and read for a third time; recorded 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 66 (dam safety amendments): sponsor said inserting the words 'safety of dams' narrows state responsibility to the structure; recorded 29 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent for third reading as reported on the floor.
Other matters: the House transmitted substituted SB96 (Medicaid expansion adjustments) for concurrence; several bills were encircled or circled as procedural steps; the Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. Monday.
The list above is drawn from on‑the‑record floor actions and recorded tallies announced by the president or clerk.
