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Votes at a glance: multiple bills moved to third reading; several substitutes adopted
Summary
On Day 9 the Utah Senate moved many bills onto second or third reading calendars, adopting committee reports and substitute language where noted. Notable results: SSB 23 (abortion) passed procedural tally 23–4; SB 21 (GIS) placed on third reading (27 ayes); SB 22 (water coordinating council) placed on third reading (26 ayes); SB 14 (transit tax) passed to third reading (22 ayes, 7 nays); SB 44 (Children's Justice Centers) placed on third reading (28 ayes).
The Senate considered a long list of bills, committee reports and substitutes in a day of heavy floor action. Several items were moved, substituted or passed to third reading as follows (as recorded in the chamber on Day 9):
- SB 21 (Geographic Information Systems data sharing and conformity): committee report adopted and bill placed on third reading (roll‑call summary reported 27 ayes, 2 absent).
- SB 22 (Water development coordinating council): committee amendments adopted (membership language changed on the floor) and bill placed on third reading (recorded as 26 ayes, 2 nays, 1 absent).
- SB 23 (Substitute — abortion limitation): substitute adopted and extensive floor amendments considered; procedural vote recorded 23 ayes, 4 nays, 2 absent and the substitute was scheduled for third reading at 11 a.m. the next day.
- SB 14 (Public choice transit tax amendments): floor amendment reallocating 25% to county b-and-c road funds was debated and adopted; final tally placed the bill on the third reading calendar with recorded votes (22 ayes, 7 nays).
- SB 44 (Children's Justice Center): committee report adopted and the bill placed on the third reading calendar (28 ayes, 1 absent); the floor discussed a fiscal note (~$300,000) and potential private/federal matching.
- Additional bills were reported by rules and standing committees and referred to specific committees for further consideration (SBs 36, 40, 42, 64, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, and others listed by the clerk). Several bills were introduced, read for the first time, and assigned to committees.
Where recorded roll‑call tallies were announced by the clerk, these are reflected above. The session recessed and adjourned to reconvene the next day as scheduled.
