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Senate passes a bundle of bills under suspension of the rules, advancing education, public-safety and economic measures
Summary
The Utah Senate approved multiple bills Feb. 24 under suspension of the rules, including Senate Bills 115, 123, 143, 149, 151, 152 (circled), 154, 159, 113, 124, 126, 131, 144 and others; most passed on unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls with absent members noted.
At the Feb. 24 Senate session the body approved a large set of measures under suspension of the rules, moving many bills from second reading to third and on to the House or to final passage.
Significant procedural votes and outcomes included:
- SB 115 (bonding amendments): passed third reading on roll call (25''0 yay, 0 nay, 4 absent). - SB 143 (fiscal impact of initiatives): passed third reading (24''0 yay, 0 nay, 5 absent). - SB 123 (small business job creation tax credit): passed (24''0 yay, 0 nay, 5 absent). - SB 154 (Intermountain Power Project amendments): passed (23''0 yay, 0 nay, 6 absent). - Second Substitute SB 95 (rural economic development): passed (21''0 yay, 0 nay, 8 absent). - SB 121 (second substitute): passed (24''0 yay, 0 nay, 5 absent). - SB 108 (first substitute, parking structure revolving loan fund): passed (26''0 yay, 0 nay, 3 absent). - Additional passed bills included SB 149, SB 113, SB 124, SB 126, SB 131, SB 144, SB 147, SB 159 and others; several bills were circled for later action (for example SB 152, SB 135, SB 151).
Most roll-call tallies were unanimous among recorded votes; absences were recorded and are noted in each roll-call statement. Items were routinely sent to the rules committee or transmitted to the House where indicated.
