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Among the items that passed on third reading were: first substitute Senate Bill 31 (refugee services codification), Senate Bill 101 (dog-related liability amendments), first substitute Senate Bill 114 (veteran parks measure was debated and later failed — see separate article), Senate Bill 117 (Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act), Senate Bill 147 (youth-service organization background checks), first substitute Senate Bill 92 (golf-course amendments), Senate Bill 146 (glucagon standing order and training protocol for schools), Senate Bill 76 (marriage amendments), first substitute Senate Bill 67 (local option sales tax for heavily visited areas), and Senate Bill 80 (drinking water fee authority amendments). The chamber also approved House Concurrent Resolution 1 (regarding Grand County Water Conservancy District), House Joint Resolution 4 (updates to joint rules), and Senate Bill 118 (political party procedures amendments), among other items placed on the consent or second-reading calendars.

Vote results and brief descriptions (as recorded on the chamber floor):

- ACR 1 (House Concurrent Resolution 1) — Concurrent resolution regarding the Grand County Water Conservancy District: unanimous voice/recorded vote indicated 29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent; outcome: passed and to be signed by the Senate President and returned to the House.

- HJR 4 (House Joint Resolution 4) — Joint rules amendments (updates to committee naming and protections): 29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent; outcome: passed and returned to the House.

- SB 118 — Political party procedures amendments (authorizes additional university spaces for party caucuses): recorded as passed (20 yea listed at one point on the consent call) and transmitted to the House for consideration (consent calendar action).

- First substitute SB 31 — Refugee Services Amendments (codifies Division of Workforce Services practices): roll-call recorded as 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- SB 101 — Dog-Related Liability Amendments (adjusts liability for owner when criminal trespass occurs): 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- First substitute SB 114 — Veteran access to state parks (see separate article): second substitute failed 13 yea, 15 nay, 1 absent; outcome: failed.

- SB 117 — Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (statutory framework for arbitration in family law cases): 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- SB 147 — Youth-service organization background checks (clarifies ID requirement for volunteers): 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- First substitute SB 92 — Golf course amendments (exempts privately owned courses; further changes to be considered in the House): recorded 22 yea, 4 nay, 3 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- SB 146 — Glucagon amendments (standing order and school training protocol for administering glucagon): recorded 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- SB 76 — Marriage amendments (clarifies juvenile marriage authorization, 72-hour waiting period, and age-gap limits): recorded 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- First substitute SB 67 — Local option sales tax amendments (authorizes local vote in highly visited, defined areas): 26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

- SB 80 — Drinking water amendments (fee authority to support drinking-water program based on consumption): 26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent; outcome: passed and sent to the House.

Several bills (including House bills transmitted from the House for Senate consideration) were read for the first time and referred to committees; committee reports from the Education and Business & Labor committees were adopted by unanimous or recorded votes and placed on the second-reading calendar as reported.

The Senate concluded its floor work after taking the measures above and recessed until the afternoon session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate - 2025 General Session - Day 16 - February 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On Day 16 the Utah Senate passed or forwarded a slate of bills including refugee-services codification, dog-liability changes, family-law arbitration framework, youth organization background checks and other measures, while sending a mix of bills to the House for further consideration.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6350919,"Utah Senate rejects bill to expand free state-park access to veterans after debate on costs and precedent",514,1718000,2232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2231290-476290e6cc6d2eb66d479dbaca6f093c&start=1718&end=2232","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2231290-476290e6cc6d2eb66d479dbaca6f093c/thumbnail_1718000.jpg","/articles/6350919/Utah/Utah-Senate-rejects-bill-to-expand-free-state-park-access-to-veterans-after-debate-on-costs-and-precedent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350919-58ca403506b4da53e0ed81d74d0a8bd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775929175&Signature=HzaH-6YocFk7PGZXfxFNMpErbDRR-TrD50bguGDqxeJNam2Bhi34vzUT7yC-7TMifxJUeGgBqiBWf6dmmu48zmHYrodm4~2pgZiV-leqa4YEP4i1j6PKwgIZdqmm44bF~RTqce0YU0MPD9H2GnDW4yFcEorVgeanYaXz6j-skxc33Xs0tFgNQWDBD6~adf48qzndU8aNQJFC0MBPvwqM2hiobFNdyXp1p~u6yeRDNPPUmJt4NdgsHX-HWwo-Yqs3I9EvQuTKt3ARh8HQ0U5cu9QtpXqdFwhdlp2--MyXiE-PtnNPGywHDhX6oximPdxVckPWLNymeWrDAXA~wUEn6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A bill to expand free access to Utah state parks for veterans failed in the Utah Senate on a 13-15 vote after more than an hour of debate over program costs and precedent.

Senator Lincoln Kwan, the bill sponsor, said the measure was developed in collaboration with the Division of State Parks and the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs and included a three-year sunset to allow data collection. “This is one of the number one things that veterans ask for,” Kwan said, noting state parks and veterans affairs had discussed the proposal in interim and that a one-time allocation of 1,600 park passes moved quickly last year.

Senator Sandel, who opposed the bill, said existing benefits already allow some disabled veterans access and warned that creating a new, open-ended exemption could damage the agency’s charge to be self-sustaining. “When we start down this road, it’s really hard … I’m still not going to be able to support this,” Sandel said, adding concern that similar expectations might extend next to police or firefighters.

Senator Reby spoke in support, saying veterans “deserve to have any type of benefit we can give them,” and framed the proposal as a modest recognition of service.

The bill reached the floor as a second substitute after sponsors added a three-year sunset and other clarifications. Kwan said the substitute was intended to give state parks time to gather operational and financial data before any permanent policy decision. After roll call, the presiding officer announced that second substitute Senate Bill 114 received 13 yay votes, 15 nay votes and 1 absence, and therefore failed to pass.

The debate focused on whether the state could absorb the revenue impact while continuing state parks’ mission of remaining largely self-funded, and whether a targeted benefit for veterans would be difficult to limit in future policymaking. Sponsors said the measure was permissive and would not mandate state parks to adopt new policies absent further administrative action.

Because the measure was framed as a collaboration between agencies and included a sunset, its sponsors said they expected to return with more data if they pursued the idea again; opponents said the risk of mission creep for State Parks was too high without clearer funding offsets.

Votes at a glance: second substitute SB 114 — 13 yea, 15 nay, 1 absent; outcome: failed.

Future steps: With the measure failing on third reading, its sponsors could still pursue informational work with State Parks and Veterans Affairs or refile during a future session, but no agency action is required by this vote.","A bill that would have granted expanded free access to Utah state parks for veterans failed on a 13-15 vote after senators debated costs, agency capacity and the risk of expanding similar benefits to other groups.","actionData","errors"]

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Utah Senate passes multiple bills on third reading; several measures sent to House

Utah Senate rejects bill to expand free state-park access to veterans after debate on costs and precedent