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Legislative Session 2006
This special coverage is brought to you by the support of the following sponsors:
Alternative Eyewear, Aaron Butler, Cafe Med, Babs De Lay - Urban Utah
Bill Tracker
H.B. 10 — Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Amendments (Litvack, D.)
Provides for protective orders against those in dating situations.
Passed favorably out of the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee with a unanimous vote. Currently on House 3rd Reading Calendar.
H.B. 85 Substitute — Abortion by a Minor — Parental Notification and Consent (Gibson, K.)
Requires parental consent for abortions performed on a minor.
Has passed the House 65:8 and is now in the Senate Rules Committee
H.B. 90 — Criminal Penalty Amendments (Litvack, D.)
Adds bias motivation as an aggravating factor in sentencing for crimes committed. Also known as the hate crime bill.
Was sent to the House Judiciary Committee Jan. 27. Committee members: Ferrin (Chair), Hutchings (Vice Chair), Aagard, Donnelson, Ferry, Fowlke, Hardy, Hendrickson, Hogue, Lawrence, McGee, Romero, Wyatt.
H.B. 148 Parent and Child Amendments (Christensen, L.)
Restricts when a person may stand in place of a parent “in loco parentis” when contrary to the wishes of the biological parent, regardless of the interest of the child.
Bill has been introduced and is in the House Rules Committee
S.B. 19 — Amendments to Indoor Clean Air Act (Waddoups, M.)
Prohibits smoking in private clubs and bars.
Bill passed the Senate and is now in the House Health and Human Services Committee. Committee members: Last (Chair), Ray (Vice Chair), Buxton, Jones, Litvack, Lockhart, Mascaro, Menlove
S.B. 43 Minimum Wage Amendments (Mayne, E.)
Increases the minimum wage to $7 per hour
Bill has been passed out of the Senate Rules Committee and now heads to the Work Force
Services Senate Standing Committee. Mayne has it held for review until about Feb. 8.
S.B. 96 Public Education — Instruction and Policy Relating to the Origins of Life (Buttars, D. C.)
Requires all theories of origin of life be taught in public schools and that no theory has been agreed upon by scientists.
Passed the Senate 16:12 and is now in the House Rules Committee
S.B. 97 Student Club Amendments (Buttars, D. C.)
Bill text has not been released, but public statements by Buttars point to this being a bill to kill gay-straight alliance clubs in public schools.
Bill has been assigned a number and is being reviewed by the Legislative Research and General Counsel
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