As Senators were preparing to take up SB81, about 50 people participated in a silent protest at the Capitol Rotunda. Their attentions will now be turned to the House.

"No matter how they fix it, it's a bad bill," said Sylvia Haro of the Utah Hispanic Republican Assembly.

The House has already passed its own slate of piecemeal measures, which are starting to work their way through the Senate. Some of those measures are included in SB81, and others are unique. Hickman said he's not yet sure whether all the measures will be folded into SB81, or if they'll stand alone.

In other action Monday, the Senate gave final approval to:

SCR5, a resolution calling on Congress to address illegal immigration. Now moves to the House.

HB262, which calls for a legislative study of available federal remedies for the costs of illegal immigration to the state. Now moves to the governor.

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