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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Utah Senate special session
Summary
Summary of major roll-call results during the special session: Substitute Senate Bill 2 (congressional districts) passed 20–9; Senate Bill 7 (court organization) passed 25–0 after concurrence; House Bill 5 (towing regulation) passed 23–1; House Bill 2 (State Board of Education districts) passed 16–12.
This special session produced several recorded outcomes on districting, courts and regulatory measures. Key roll-call results recorded on the Senate floor:
- Substitute Senate Bill 2 (congressional districts): final passage, 20 ayes, 9 nays; bill transmitted to the House for consideration.
- Senate Bill 7 (court organization and jurisdiction amendments / implementing House Bill 436): final passage after concurrence with a House amendment (date change to July 1), 25 ayes, 0 nays; sent to the House for enrollment and further action.
- House Bill 5 (regulation of towing authorized by peace officers): final passage, 23 ayes, 1 nay; includes an amendment requiring timely notification to registered owners and gives the Public Service Commission authority to set maximum towing and storage rates in peace‑officer dispatch cases.
- House Bill 2 (State Board of Education districts): final passage recorded as 16 ayes, 12 nays, 1 absent (see floor transcript for recount and correction requests); the bill will be enrolled and transmitted per Senate procedure.
Several other districting and cleanup amendments were considered and passed; senators indicated colored maps and population figures would be circulated and that additional technical corrections could be addressed during the regular session. For full roll‑call detail and member‑by‑member votes, consult the official enrolled journals and roll‑call records.
