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Senate approves technical corrections, offender‑registry relief and public‑records protections
Summary
The Senate passed a slate of non‑budget measures on day 9, including SB 34 (offender‑registry amendments allowing some to apply for removal), SB 47 (public‑document signature classification) and SB 50 (Clean Energy Act technical fixes). Several bills passed by recorded vote.
The Utah Senate on day 9 moved and passed a series of non‑budget and technical bills on the floor, including changes to the offender registry, public‑record signature classification and a set of technical fixes to the Clean Energy Act.
Senate Bill 34, presented by Senator Weiler, was described as a cleanup measure to address statutory changes and unintended consequences in the offender‑registry statute. "It says that if you are on the *** offender registry for a crime that had you committed that crime today in 2020, you would not be eligible for the registry, then you can apply for removal," Weiler said, adding that each removal request would be reviewed individually. The Senate voted to read the bill for a third time; the floor record shows 29 yeas, 0 nays, 0 absent.
On public records, Senator Iwamoto presented Senate Bill 47, which classifies certain signatures and signature‑related documents related to elections as protected records to address privacy and identity‑fraud concerns. The floor debate noted the bill preserves the ability to view records while restricting copying or photographing of signatures; SB 47 advanced with a recorded tally of 28 yeas and 1 nay. Senators also considered SB 43 (Veterans and Military Affairs amendments) and approved procedural steps to take it to third reading.
Senate Bill 50, a technical correction to the Clean Energy Act presented by Senator Andrigg, restores definitions that were removed by a prior repeal and does not alter air‑quality standards, the sponsor said. The bill passed by recorded vote (29 yeas, 0 nays).
Other floor actions included substitution and passage of first substitute SJR 7 to set pay scales for in‑session employees, and passage of SB 72 (reviser’s technical corrections). The Senate adjourned after completing scheduled business and announced caucus and campus events in the rotunda later that day.
Next steps: bills that passed on the Senate floor will be sent to the House for consideration; bills advanced to third reading may be scheduled for additional floor action.
