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Senate passes SCR 5 recognizing National Blue Ribbon Schools and advances a package of bills in roll-call votes
Summary
On day 11 of the 2020 Utah legislative session the Senate unanimously passed SCR 5 to recognize National Blue Ribbon Schools and approved multiple house bills and substitutes (including HB 49, HB 48, HB 24, HB 25, HB 11, HB 51) by roll-call votes; most measures passed by recorded tallies of 28–0 with one absence.
The Utah State Senate on its 11th day of the 2020 session voted to approve a package of measures, including a concurrent resolution recognizing National Blue Ribbon Schools and several technical and policy bills, advancing them to the House or onward in the legislative process.
Senate concurrent resolution 5 (SCR 5), presented by Senator Fillmore, recognizes schools in Utah that received the U.S. Department of Education National Blue Ribbon award. The body voted to suspend rules and waive three readings for the resolution and then passed it by roll-call: 28 'yay' votes, 0 'nay', 1 absent. Senator Fillmore said the award is highly competitive and praised the schools’ academics and community engagement.
Lawmakers also moved multiple house bills and senate-introduced substitutes through third readings and recorded votes. Notable actions included:
- House Bill 49 (sales tax on motor vehicles technical change), sponsor: Senator Fillmore — motion to pass carried by…
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