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Votes at a glance: bills moved to third reading on Feb. 3 Senate floor
Summary
A summary of bills the Utah Senate placed on the third-reading calendar Feb. 3, including vote tallies and brief notes on amendments or fiscal notes where recorded on the floor.
On Feb. 3 the Utah Senate acted on several bills, placing them on the third‑reading calendar after committee reports, amendments or final floor votes.
• SB 61 — Removal of lien after payment of debt: Committee substitute adopted; recorded as 26 ayes, 0 nays. Placed on the third‑reading calendar. (Sponsor: Senator Baird.)
• SB 87 — Final passage as amended: Technical amendment adopted on the floor; recorded roll-call result reported as 27 ayes, 2 nays; sent to the House for further action.
• HB 51 — Hearing instrument licensing: Committee reported favorably; sponsors said the bill strengthens consumer remedies for hearing aid buyers. Floor roll-call counts were recorded (floor announced “20 ayes, 9 nays, 1 absent” in one exchange); the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
• HB 74 — Corporations; redomestication amendments: Sponsor explained domestication procedure for foreign corporations; bill placed on third‑reading calendar after voice/roll-call (recorded as 28 ayes, 0 nays on the floor).
• SB 42 (ASL instruction) — First substitute adopted on the floor and placed on the third‑reading calendar (27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent).
• SB 41 (interpreter certification) — Passed on the floor and placed on third reading (25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent); sponsor noted a fiscal note of approximately $7,000 tied to establishing a certification board.
Other procedural actions included motions to suspend the 24‑hour rule for bills under consideration and uncircling of bills on the second‑reading calendar. Several bills were supplemented with technical amendments adopted on the floor; members said outstanding technical and penalty questions on licensing language would be resolved before final passage.
Procedural provenance and next steps: items placed on the third‑reading calendar will be scheduled for final floor consideration; as Senate measures, several will proceed to the House for further action or reconciliation as required.
