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Votes at a glance: special-session bills passed under suspension; summary of key actions
Summary
During a special session the Utah Senate advanced multiple House bills and joint resolutions under suspension of the rules, including HB 5,002 (open meetings), HJR 501 (Corrections settlement), HB 5,005 (technical corrections), HB 5,004 (airport alcohol changes), HJR 502 (reject legislator pay increase), HB 5,003 (school levy flexibility), and HJR 503 (property acquisition for remediation).
The Utah Senate moved a package of House bills and joint resolutions on the second-reading calendar and passed most under suspension of the rules. Floor clerks announced recorded votes as each item passed; sponsors noted the bills' purposes on the floor.
Key outcomes announced on the floor during the session include: HB 5,002 (clarifying anchor-location rules for electronic public meetings) — passed (clerk announced 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent); HJR 501 (approval of a Utah Department of Corrections…
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