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Votes at a glance: multiple bills moved by Utah Senate during session
Summary
The Utah Senate considered a large package of bills at today’s session. Many measures were read and passed with limited floor debate; this roundup lists each bill mentioned on the floor with its recorded Senate outcome where available.
The Utah Senate read and voted on multiple bills during the session, sending a number of measures back to the House for further consideration and placing others on second- or third-reading calendars. Most of these items had brief floor explanations and limited debate; several received unanimous or near-unanimous support.
Votes and outcomes recorded on the floor (selected items mentioned during the session):
- First substitute Senate Bill 27 (Motor Vehicle Division amendments): passed the Senate on roll call with 26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent; returned to the House for signature of the speaker.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 74 (Corrections modifications): passed the Senate with 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent; returned to the House.
- First substitute Senate Bill 115 (Substance use disorder revisions): passed the Senate with 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent; returned to the House.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 134 (Health Care Decisions Act amendments): passed the Senate with 24 yea, 1 nay, 4 absent; returned to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 139 (Mineral rights amendments): passed the Senate with 26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent; returned to the House.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 177 (Child welfare amendments): passed the Senate with 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent; returned to the House.
- First substitute Senate Bill 289 (Community development amendments): passed by unanimous voice/recorded vote, 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent; sent to the House.
- First substitute House Bill 459 (appropriations subcommittee amendments) and multiple house bills were taken up for concurrence or third reading, many of which were returned to the House or placed on calendars for further action (outcomes noted below where recorded): House Bill 114 (architects licensing) passed the Senate (22–0, 7 absent); House Bill 138 (food labeling amendments) passed (vote recorded on floor); House Bill 222 (access to traffic accident evidence) was circled for later action on the floor; House Bill 239 (disaster funds revisions) passed (vote recorded on floor).
- Several bills were uncircled or moved between calendars by motions on the floor, and some items were lifted from consent for further fiscal discussion.
This list captures bills explicitly moved on the Senate floor and their recorded outcomes as announced by the presiding officer. Bills that were "circled" (set aside) or placed on calendars for later reading were noted on the record but will require subsequent floor action.
