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Utah Senate moves a broad slate of bills across the floor; dozens advance to House
Summary
The Utah Senate suspended third‑reading rules for the day and moved a large number of bills across second reading, approving many unanimously and sending them to the House; several bills were amended or sent to third reading for further review, including a lengthy trafficking bill placed on third reading.
The Utah Senate adopted the Rules Committee report and, after suspending the constitutional three‑reading requirement for the day, processed dozens of bills on the second reading calendar, approving a large majority by recorded voice and roll calls.
The action began with the rules report presented and signed by Lincoln Fillmore and continued through a rapid sequence of committee and interim bills. The chamber voted to pass, under suspension of the rules, a range of bills covering land use and property ombudsman matters, reporting reductions, aging and county government rules, tax‑credit review procedures, criminal code corrections, natural resources code cleanups, and numerous technical and program extensions. Several bills were substituted on the floor before final passage.
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