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Utah Senate to sign House-passed measures, appoints committees and adjourns sine die
Summary
During the fourth special session, the Utah Senate received four House-transmitted measures — including a constitutional amendment proposal and two initiative-related bills — appointed committees to notify the governor, and approved a motion to "adjourn, sign, and die."
The Utah State Senate agreed to sign several measures passed by the House and adjourned sine die after appointing members to notify the governor that both chambers had finished their business.
In communications read on the floor, the House reported passage of SJR 401, a proposal “to amend Utah constitution and voter legislative power” introduced by Senator Colmore, and SB 4001 on justice court jurisdiction by Senator Plumb; both messages were signed and transmitted "for the signature of the president," the chief clerk said: "Respectfully, Megan s Allen, chief clerk." Later the House transmitted first-substitute SB 4002 (ballot proposition amendments) by Senator Vickers and first-substitute SB 4003 (statewide initiative and referendum amendments) by Senator Colomore.
The presiding officer said the transmitted bills and resolutions "will be signed by the president and returned to the staff for enrolling." To complete formalities, the Senate appointed committees to notify the governor: Senators Ibsen, Kennedy and Kwan were named to join a House committee to inform the governor that the Legislature had concluded business; the announcement also listed a Senate committee of Senators Hinkins, McKay and Plumb.
Senator Ipsen reported that the governor "has been notified that the senate has concluded its business in the fourth special session." With formal notification complete, Senator Vickers moved "to Senate adjourn, sign, and die." The presiding officer called for the ayes, the voice vote was taken and the motion was declared passed. "The senate is adjourned," the presiding officer said.
Next steps recorded on the floor were limited to signing and enrolling the transmitted measures and completing interchamber notification; the transcript records no further debate or roll-call votes on the measures during the Senate proceedings reported here.
