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Utah Senate advances wide slate of bills in single floor session; several measures pass under suspension of rules
Summary
The Utah Senate moved and passed a large group of House and Senate bills in one floor session, advancing measures on homelessness, energy, water planning, education stipends, expungement changes, medical preauthorization and more. Several items were circled for fiscal note review before passage.
The Utah Senate used suspension of rules to advance and pass a broad set of bills in a single floor session, sending measures back to the House or on toward enactment.
Lawmakers approved third substitute House Bill 298, intended to centralize homelessness governance and data collection, and passed bills addressing energy, water planning, regulatory relief, teacher stipends, and public‑safety reporting. Many bills were considered and voted on after floor substitution or after resolving fiscal-note questions.
Highlights of actions taken include: third substitute HB 298 (homelessness services amendments) passed 27–0 with two absent; first substitute HB 48 (Utah Energy Act amendments) passed 23–6; fifth…
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