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Senate floor roundup: votes, committee referrals and notable recognitions from Day 23
Summary
The Senate adopted a batch of committee reports, passed several bills to the House or to third reading and recognized visiting students and the state librarian; this roundup lists outcomes and next steps for the day's many items.
The Utah Senate’s 23rd‑day session included a series of committee reports, roll‑call and voice votes, and recognitions. Major floor outcomes recorded in the transcript include:
- Senate Bill 80 (servicemen’s hunting license refund): passed and referred to the House; recorded as 27 ayes (SEG 227–229).
- House Bill 2 (Foreign Judgment Act technical amendment): passed (27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent) and referred to the House (SEG 254–258).
- House Bill 92 (prostitution penalty amendments): passed by recorded vote (28 ayes) and returned to the House (SEG 286–290).
- Senate Bill 71 (groundwater recharge and recovery): passed (27 ayes) and referred to the House (SEG 310–334).
- Senate Bill 92 (statute of repose for design professions): passed (28 ayes, 1 nay) and sent to the House (SEG 382–384).
- Senate Bill 64 (legislator compensation): received a roll‑call and was placed on the third‑reading calendar (17 ayes, 10 nays); an amendment to delay the raise until after elections failed (9–19) (SEG 1009–1068).
- Senate Bill 82 (liquor law canvassing/soliciting amendment for wine representatives): placed from the third‑reading calendar after debate (19 ayes, 5 nays) (SEG 1611–1612).
- House Concurrent Resolution 23 (honoring the state librarian Amy Owen): adopted under suspension of rules and returned to the House for signature (SEG 1382–1396).
- Senate Bill 36 (clean‑air income tax credit second substitute): placed on the third‑reading calendar (roll call recorded) with the sponsor committing to re‑examine the fiscal note before final passage (SEG 1950–2660).
- Senate Bill 52 (Recreational Trails Development): placed on the third‑reading calendar after Committee of the Whole testimony (28 ayes; SEG 3216–3246).
- The Senate also set a time certain for Senate Bill 88 (smoke‑free restaurant bill) to receive medical testimony on Friday at 11:00 AM (SEG 3270–3279).
The body recessed for lunch and later recognized multiple student groups and award winners, including Amy Owen, the state librarian, and teachers and vocational educators from across the state.
What's next: Items placed on third reading will return for final votes, with several sponsors promising follow‑up fiscal or technical clarifications before final action.
