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Senate advances broad package of bills; multiple measures pass unanimous or near‑unanimous votes
Summary
During its Feb. 10 floor session the Utah Senate advanced a large set of third‑reading and consent‑calendar measures — including Senate Bills 1, 111, 136 and numerous House bills — recording roll‑call tallies and sending passed measures to the House for signature or further consideration. The chamber also circled a contentious school‑safety substitute bill for further work.
The Utah State Senate used its Feb. 10 floor session to move a broad group of bills through third reading and onto the House or for further processing. Several measures were placed on the consent calendar and passed with unanimous or near‑unanimous support; others were debated briefly before passage. The body also used procedural tools to 'circle' (hold) at least one contentious bill for further work.
Notable outcomes recorded by the clerk during roll-call votes included: Senate Bill 1 (concurrence with House amendments) — 25 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent; Senate Bill 111 (serious youth offender) — 23 aye, 0 nay, 6 absent; Senate Bill 136 (control-share acquisition act amendment) — 24 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent; House Bill 83 (cashier’s check) — 23 aye, 0 nay, 6 absent; House Bill 17 (school‑safety background‑check connection) — 23 aye, 0 nay, 6 absent; House Bill 80 (implements of husbandry on highway) — 24 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent; House Bill 76 (education of youth in custody) — 24 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent; House Bill 21 (trust fund for people with disabilities) — 24 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent; House Bill 115 (sales tax notification of liability) — 23 aye, 0 nay, 6 absent; House Bill 26 (insurance investment amendments) — 26 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent; House Bill 85 (postsecondary proprietary school amendments) — 26 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent; first substitute House Bill 59 (planning commission amendments) — 26 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent; House Bill 134 (agricultural products and livestock dealers act) — 25 aye, 0 nay, 4 absent. Several passed bills were signed in open session by the president and sent back to the House for enrolling or signature according to clerk announcements.
The Senate also debated first substitute Senate Bill 59 (a package tied to school‑safety and permitting). Senators reported Senator Montgomery intended to remove permitting provisions and recast the measure as an education‑focused bill, working with school officials. Several senators asked to "circle" the bill to allow 24 hours for reconsideration and further drafting; the body agreed to place the substitute back on the second‑reading calendar and ultimately moved it to the bottom of that calendar pending further work.
Clerks and committee chairs read numerous standing committee reports, and the Senate reassigned several bills between committees (motions were accepted to move items such as House Bills 54 and 70 and Senate Bill 178 to different committees). Those reassignments were approved by unanimous voice votes after titles and committee placements were read into the record.
No final policy text changes or appropriations stemming directly from floor debate were adopted during the ceremonial presentations that morning; votes reported were primarily final‑reading approvals or calendar placements. The Senate adjourned and set the next floor meeting for 09:30 Monday morning.
