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Senate floor roundup: votes at a glance from March 7, 2025
Summary
The Utah Senate on March 7 considered and advanced a package of bills across criminal law, licensing, taxation and administrative rules. Several items passed under suspension of the rules; this roundup lists each bill, brief description and final roll-call result as recorded on the floor.
The Utah Senate took roll-call votes on a number of bills on March 7, 2025. Below are the bills acted on during the session, a one-line description taken from floor presentations, and the Senate’s recorded vote tally.
Votes at a glance (bill — short description — result):
- HB 80, Disorderly Conduct Amendments — creates aggravated disorderly conduct on a street or highway — Passed, 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent.
- First Substitute HB 188, Dry Needling Amendments — allows occupational therapists to obtain dry needling certification — Passed, 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent.
- First Substitute HB 516, Automobile Franchise Amendments — removes obsolete Saturn provision and strengthens franchise protections against manufacturer competition — Passed, 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent.
- HB 383, Court Fine Amendments — allows dollar-for-dollar credit for completed court-ordered treatment against fines — Passed, 26 yes, 1 no, 2 absent.
- HB 480, Landlord Communication Amendments — allows electronic return of deposits and clarifies eviction enforcement timing — Passed, 23 yes, 2 no, 4 absent.
- Third Substitute HB 355, Mining and Critical Infrastructure Materials (see separate article) — Passed, 17 yes, 7 no, 5 absent.
- Third Substitute HB 230 (Blockchain and Digital Innovation Amendments) — removes earlier investment authority language; clarifies use and zoning treatment for digital-asset businesses — Passed, 19 yes, 7 no, 3 absent.
- Second Substitute HB 366, Information Amendments — expands emergency access to device location data and clarifies provider protections — Passed, 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent.
- HB 283, Child and Family Services Amendments — clarifies foster placement, record-sharing and safety provisions in line with federal rules — Passed, 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent.
- HB 361, Drug Overdose Training Amendments — requires the Division of Integrated Healthcare to produce overdose-recognition training and materials — Passed, 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent.
- First Substitute HB 428, Property Tax Changes — requires consensus among fiscal offices when setting the state minimum basic tax rate (substitute adopted) — Passed, 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absent.
- Fourth Substitute HB 353, Regulatory Review/Unused Laws (zombie laws) — requires agencies to review laws for usage and recommend removal of unused statutes — Passed, 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absent.
- HB 380, Presumption of State Jurisdiction Amendments — clarifies presumption of state jurisdiction unless constitutionally allocated to federal authority (amended on floor) — Passed, 19 yes, 5 no, 5 absent.
Concurrence calendar and Senate-origin bills (selected):
- Third Substitute SB 154, Legislative Audit Amendments — changes arbitrator selection process for privilege disputes during audits — Passed concurrence, Senate recorded 20 yes, 5 no, 4 absent; returned to House for signature.
- Third Substitute SB 234, Severance Amendments — adjusted look-back and fiscal impacts described on floor — Passed concurrence, 19 yes, 5 no, 5 absent.
- Sixth Substitute SB 328, Alcohol Amendments — house amendment clarified a geographic description in affected area — Passed concurrence, 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absent.
Process notes: Several items were passed under suspension of the rules, and various substitutes were adopted on the floor before final votes. Bills that passed the Senate are typically returned to the House for final processing or the president’s signature as reflected in the clerk’s announcements.
This roundup reflects the Senate floor record of March 7, 2025. For full vote-by-vote roll-call lists and the final enrolled bill texts, consult the official Senate journal or the enrolled bill versions returned to the House.
