Senate advances numerous bills; several tax and fiscal measures tabled for review

Salt Lake City — The Utah State Senate met Feb. 13 and placed a large number of bills on the third‑reading calendar, passing many measures by broad margins while tabling several tax- and budget-related bills for additional fiscal review.

The session included unanimous or near‑unanimous passage of memorials, corrections to state code, public‑safety and administrative cleanups, and designation of a memorial highway. Several bills addressing tax and fiscal matters were read for a third time but were then tabled on third reading for further fiscal analysis.

Why it matters: Many of the bills passed are housekeeping, technical or targeted policy changes that move quickly through the Legislature; the bills tabled for fiscal review may return with fiscal notes or amendments and could affect state revenue or administrative costs.

Votes at a glance (selected enacted bills and dispositions): - House Bill 146 (Mammography amendments) — Passed (26 Y, 0 N, 3 absent). The bill aligns state notification requirements with federal mammography notifications to avoid duplicative efforts. - Senate Joint Resolution 1 (Dissolve North Logan & Hyde Park justice courts) — Passed (26 Y, 0 N, 3 absent). Sponsors said the judicial council approved a planned closure effective 2025-04-01. - House Bill 26 (Road jurisdiction…