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First substitute Senate Bill 46 — Youth electronic cigarette, marijuana and other drug prevention program, Sunset Extension (Sponsor: Senator Vickers). Motion to concur passed; roll call recorded 23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent. Sponsor explained the change allows the State Board of Education to adjust waterfall funding if amounts shift.

First substitute House Bill 59 — Fireworks modifications (Sponsor: Senator Escamilla). Senate amended and passed the bill by unanimous voice/consent; recorded 23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent. The measure aligns state classification language with federal explosive classifications and strengthens Utah Fire Prevention Board responsibilities for uniform safety standards.

First substitute Senate Bill 134 — Health Care Decisions Act Amendments (Sponsor: Senator McCall). Passed on roll call 23 ayes, 1 nay, 5 absent. Sponsor said the bill (a Uniform Law Commission draft) updates medical-directive and end-of-life paperwork and implementation was extended to Jan. 1, 2026.

First substitute Senate Bill 54 — Appearance of candidate name on ballot (Sponsor: Senator Pitcher). Passed 22 ayes, 3 nays, 4 absent. Sponsor said the bill narrows ballot-name rules to ensure accurate legal names or allowable nicknames for candidates.

Senate Bill 70 — Consumer reporting amendments (Sponsor: Senator Pitcher). Passed 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent. Sponsor said the bill would bar consumer reporting agencies from reporting arrests/charges that did not result in conviction in certain circumstances.

House Bill 29 — Child Visitation Amendments (Sponsor: Senator Pitcher on concurrence). Passed 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent. Sponsor said the bill clarifies petition language for nonparent custody or visitation proceedings.

Each bill that passed will be sent to the other chamber (House or Senate, as applicable) for further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate - 2025 General Session - Day 18 - February 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Several bills were passed on Day 18 of the Utah Senate session, including fireworks, consumer reporting, ballot-name rules, and child-visitation changes. Vote tallies and brief descriptions are listed below.","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},6345659,"Senate passes Behavioral Health Amendments to restrict unlicensed mental-health practice",322,2229370,2552120,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248719-5619110aca450fabef183e3595da05e6&start=2229&end=2552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248719-5619110aca450fabef183e3595da05e6/thumbnail_2229370.jpg","/articles/6345659/Utah/Senate-passes-Behavioral-Health-Amendments-to-restrict-unlicensed-mental-health-practice","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345659-653638838d9eebcb105f4e632075766b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770876279&Signature=ePcIHXKoIZmukL2yT36HlcdztT-UI1WDBA0M3kaLWmwQrmaYS3v-g7QDYqOsePYHcZol5qFWXyQCpfdE5r4GBC5FE8FUO3ZGq7Xpb4vHoSft6zPrfWRDzKU0yFA3Cl63dGYJov1abxXUruEvLc3sX0dBJS4T66JvitnfOKqUZ~HBf3p66GM63EaLwv9ZTzoqYZ~UJrCAhyCR~pXUi5vDNFBtdJMKxAAPhVNZNTOfCU~hpg9yGzd0FoGU~zZB8Equ-AXefE1hKSZ53Am03Un9zrG9d4lrp77QBXe6QlsHa5xqXax2Orm1zOUeZl5vbceSvbUrvFxD-pVMWDG1bK4IcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 48, \"Behavioral Health Amendments,\" after floor debate, approving the measure 26-0 with three absent. Sponsor Senator McKell said the bill targets people who market mental-health services without appropriate licensure and establishes an enforcement mechanism for education and compliance.

\"If you're going to practice mental health, if you're gonna discuss diagnosis, you're gonna mark diagnosis, you have to be a regulated mental health professional,\" Senator McKell said on the floor, identifying the provision he said was central to the bill. He told colleagues the bill emerged from an Office of Professional Licensing and Enforcement Review (OPLER) process and interim stakeholder work.

The sponsor also noted a new account in the bill. \"It just creates an education enforcement fund, line 172. That's why we create a fiscal note with this bill,\" McKell said, explaining that the fund would support education and enforcement aimed at bad actors who market unlicensed mental-health services.

Senator McKell and other supporters said the bill is intended to preserve public safety by ensuring that anyone making a mental-health diagnosis or offering treatment meets existing licensing standards. The measure was uncircled and returned to the calendar for final passage after floor explanation; it will be transmitted to the House for consideration.

Floor discussion referenced OPLER's review and that the bill is primarily regulatory rather than an expansion of existing licensure requirements. No amendments were adopted on the floor during the recorded discussion.","Senate Bill 48, described by supporters as guardrails for nonregulated 'life coaches,' passed the Senate 26-0. Sponsors said the bill requires people who diagnose or treat mental-health conditions to be licensed; it also creates an education enforcement fund.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6345662,"Senate approves bill changing flow of basic school property tax funding after debate",858,2546800,3405780,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2248719-5619110aca450fabef183e3595da05e6&start=2546&end=3405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2248719-5619110aca450fabef183e3595da05e6/thumbnail_2546800.jpg","/articles/6345662/Utah/Senate-approves-bill-changing-flow-of-basic-school-property-tax-funding-after-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6345662-4cddab447cc7bed80d41936236c7827f/orig.mp4?Expires=1770876279&Signature=mke4rh~USvve03lyksa6jxh3U7x8HAbZO0f-VZrNf6u8Sao4UX88~e1jx~UX4Z5hhIT-qMcguax72g6OU3jomKE~-ET3-lOuFvywy7IApuFQLLVUH3vqszp0PwDlV3OMhLrmwPJRjz3khbi3q4zEomPDJIM-NfUYJBAvaCLhQ0w-gFsr-IpZRimMaR5bR9FuBeLW59HJvRxeJMZbUFdxe1HoLRc7G0oEhz973wrgOp5UiEVmpkEa3UcySM76jYKBij2uSGkBMv~y7hqdtHWYwITqT5u1Abce~HgGrIktoaww0SaRRzH9~wrhPvo6mvQoXP0No1q7tIp~divXhUF0lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate on Day 18 passed Senate Bill 37, the \"minimum basic tax rate amendments,\" sponsored by Senator Fillmore, on a roll call of 19-8 with 2 absent. The measure changes how locally assessed property tax dollars that fund the weighted pupil unit (WPU) flow to school districts by routing those receipts through the state before distribution.

Supporters said the change treats all districts uniformly as assessed values grow in some counties. \"The exact same amount of money comes in. The exact same amount of money goes out on a district by district basis,\" said Senator Fillmore, the bill sponsor, describing how the state would receive locally collected property tax in November and December and then distribute the same amounts back to districts under current appropriation practices.

The bill's backers described the change as a response to districts whose assessed values have outpaced student counts, a pattern that has emerged in areas with rapid property-value growth. Fillmore said the legislation does not alter the appropriations already set by the budget process and does not change the amount or timing of distributions to districts.

Opponents and several other senators pressed on local control and the financial mechanics. \"Our local school districts would like to keep their money locally instead of funneling it through the state,\" said Senator Reby, arguing that even small differences in interest earnings can affect staffing decisions at the district level. Senator Owens asked for clarification, saying, \"does the money change with this?\" and seeking assurance that district funding levels and equalization would not be altered.

Fillmore and other supporters responded that the bill does not appropriate funds and that monthly distributions from the state to districts will continue as before. He said the primary changes are in the cash flow and accounting; the appropriation and equalization calculations remain set through previously passed budget legislation, including Senate Bill 1.

The Senate adopted Amendment 1, described by the sponsor as a technical clarification changing a reference from \"state funds\" to \"general fund,\" before final passage. After the vote the bill was transmitted to the House for further consideration.

Senator Fillmore presented the measure and led floor debate; senators including Owens, Vickers and Reby questioned or commented during the floor discussion. The final vote followed a call of the Senate when additional members were brought to the floor for a full roll call.","The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 37, which redirects locally assessed property tax receipts through the state before distribution to school districts. Sponsors said the change equalizes treatment across districts; some senators raised concerns about local control and interest earnings.","actionData","errors"]

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