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Votes at a glance: multiple bills pass to reading calendars on labor, insurance and juvenile measures
Summary
On this floor session the Senate advanced several committee-recommended bills — SB 34 and SB 35 (industrial/worker reporting matters), SB 25 (water conservancy withdrawal), SB 31 and SB 76 (uninsured motorist property damage) — with recorded tallies; many were placed on third‑reading calendars.
The Utah Senate advanced multiple committee reports and bills to later reading calendars during the session.
- SB 34 (uninsured employers fund revisions; Industrial Commission): committee reported favorably; clerk recorded the vote as 21 ayes, 1 nay, 7 absent and the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar. The sponsor said the bill would allow the Industrial Commission to direct uninsured employers to reimburse the fund directly when compensatory payments were made to injured workers, streamlining recovery procedures.
- SB 35 (standardized reporting of industrial injuries): committee reported the bill favorably with amendments; the clerk recorded 21 ayes, 0 nays, 8 absent; the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar. Sponsors said it eliminates dual reporting and standardizes definitions and reporting practices.
- SB 25 (withdrawal from water conservancy districts): passed the Senate and was placed on the third‑reading calendar (24 ayes, 0 nays, 5 absent); committee amendments addressed bond and federal‑contract protections and clarified withdrawal procedures.
- SB 31: roll-call results were announced and the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar (20 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent).
- SB 76 (property damage protection against uninsured motorists): committee reported favorably and floor amendments clarified availability and deductible language; the Senate passed the bill and placed it on the third‑reading calendar (22 ayes, 0 nays, 7 absent).
These items were recorded by the clerk and moved through the calendar process; several carry amendments or fiscal notes that appropriators will address later.
