Utah Senate passes slate of bills on Feb. 8, 2022; reforms on offender supervision, elections and education advance to House
February 08, 2022 | 2022 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah State Senate voted on a broad slate of measures on Feb. 8, 2022, passing multiple bills and sending them to the House for further action.
Senators recorded roll‑call passage for a number of items. Second Substitute Senate Bill 80, addressing real property recording amendments, passed with 27 yeas, 0 nays and 2 absent and will be transmitted to the House. Second Substitute House Bill 28 (Offender Supervision Amendments) passed on third reading with 28 yeas, 0 nays and 1 absent; the measure allows short‑term detentions for parolees and probationers, requires Department of Corrections holds for certain violations, and tightens requirements for private probation in counties where government agencies provide such services. Senate Bill 170 (Election Schedule Amendments) passed (28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent) and temporarily adjusts filing and notice dates so candidates will be identified before March 8 caucuses.
Other bills carried to the House included SB 104 (community health worker certification), SB 127 (early literacy outcomes improvement), SB 144 (genetic privacy amendments), SB 145 (reading competency benchmark assessment), and HB 43 (Hospitality and Tourism Management CTE pilot sunset extension); each passed on roll call with recorded majorities ranging from unanimous to near‑unanimous and one recorded absence in several votes. Senate concurrent and joint resolutions including SCR 6 (support for internationally adopted individuals) and SJR 6 (3 R’s classroom framework) also advanced.
Several bills were circled or placed on time‑certain calendars for additional work or scheduling, including SB 119 and SB 116. Motions to accept committee reports were approved and several committee chairs reported favorable recommendations on a range of bills.
What happens next: passed Senate bills will be transmitted to the House for consideration, and items moved to later calendars will return to the floor per the schedules announced by the presiding officer.
Senators recorded roll‑call passage for a number of items. Second Substitute Senate Bill 80, addressing real property recording amendments, passed with 27 yeas, 0 nays and 2 absent and will be transmitted to the House. Second Substitute House Bill 28 (Offender Supervision Amendments) passed on third reading with 28 yeas, 0 nays and 1 absent; the measure allows short‑term detentions for parolees and probationers, requires Department of Corrections holds for certain violations, and tightens requirements for private probation in counties where government agencies provide such services. Senate Bill 170 (Election Schedule Amendments) passed (28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent) and temporarily adjusts filing and notice dates so candidates will be identified before March 8 caucuses.
Other bills carried to the House included SB 104 (community health worker certification), SB 127 (early literacy outcomes improvement), SB 144 (genetic privacy amendments), SB 145 (reading competency benchmark assessment), and HB 43 (Hospitality and Tourism Management CTE pilot sunset extension); each passed on roll call with recorded majorities ranging from unanimous to near‑unanimous and one recorded absence in several votes. Senate concurrent and joint resolutions including SCR 6 (support for internationally adopted individuals) and SJR 6 (3 R’s classroom framework) also advanced.
Several bills were circled or placed on time‑certain calendars for additional work or scheduling, including SB 119 and SB 116. Motions to accept committee reports were approved and several committee chairs reported favorable recommendations on a range of bills.
What happens next: passed Senate bills will be transmitted to the House for consideration, and items moved to later calendars will return to the floor per the schedules announced by the presiding officer.
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