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Votes at a Glance: Key Senate Actions from the Day
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced and passed a range of bills and resolutions today; this roundup lists key floor actions, outcomes and vote tallies for watchers and stakeholders.
The Senate recorded votes on multiple bills and resolutions during the session. Key outcomes recorded in the Journal include:
- SCR 3 (Bill of Responsibilities): Adopted under suspension of the rules; recorded vote 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Hilliard)
- Senate Bill 137 (special fire districts): Voice/recorded action; bill passed and will be sent to the House (quorum and voice vote recorded).
- House Bill 53 (filing/discharge of federal tax lien): Placed on the consent calendar, later moved and passed by recorded vote (House Bill 53 shows 27 ayes, no nays, 2 absent).
- Senate Bill 110 (Physical Therapists Practice Act): Sponsor moved title amendment and the Senate voted to pass the bill (record shows 26 ayes, no nays, 3 absent).
- Substitute Senate Bill 103 (planning and zoning recodification): Two floor amendments adopted (effective date and school‑district land‑use language) and the substitute passed (26 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent).
- Senate Bill 141 (class size appropriation): Placed on the third reading calendar after floor debate; recorded vote 26 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent (see full story on substantive debate and funding questions).
- Senate Bill 98 (Bear River water development): Removed from circle and passed (25 ayes, no nays, 4 absent); includes appropriations and allocations directed to water projects.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 36 (cleaner fuels sales‑tax exemptions): Passed (18 ayes, 8 nays, 3 absent).
- Several other bills were reported out of committee and assigned to standing committees or placed on calendars; a fuller list of committee referrals and second‑reading placements was read into the record.
Where the clerk read a recorded tally, the article lists the result exactly as entered in the Senate journal. Bills that were filed, failed, or tabled are noted in the journal with their recorded disposition and will be tracked as they proceed to the House or to committee action.
