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Senate approves wide slate of bills on third reading; many pass unanimously
Summary
On day 34 the Utah Senate moved dozens of bills forward on third reading and the consent calendar, approving measures ranging from school vision‑screening fixes to online age verification rules and higher‑education governance changes. Several bills passed unanimously or with lopsided yea votes.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s Senate advanced a large portion of its third‑reading calendar on day 34, approving a broad set of bills covering education, public safety, health care and consumer protections.
Among consent items, the chamber passed House Bill 351, a cleanup to school vision‑screening law that sponsors said will allow schools and partner nonprofits to inform families about free eye exams and glasses. "That's what that's all the bill does," Senator Escamilla said while describing the change. The measure passed the Senate by roll call, receiving 21 yea votes, 0 nay and 8 absent; it was returned to the House for the speaker's signature.
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