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Senate advances a string of bills: DUI measures, water projects, appropriations among items passed
Summary
The Utah Senate on Jan. 25 approved a slate of bills on third reading — including DUI amendments, the Bear River development bill, Controlled Substances Database funding, and the supplemental appropriations bill — and referred them to the House. Several measures passed unanimously among those present.
What happened: The Utah Senate moved through a busy third‑reading calendar and approved a series of bills that will be referred to the House for consideration.
Key outcomes at a glance: Senate Bill 9 (DUI amendments) passed on final passage with 24 aye votes and will be sent to the House; Senate Bill 13 (warning sign language for alcohol/drug DUI) passed with 23 aye votes; Senate Bill 86 (funding for the Controlled Substances Database) passed with 21 aye votes; Senate Bill 92 (Bear River development projects) passed with 24 aye votes; Senate Bill 114 (technical statutory revisions) passed with 23 aye votes; and House Bill 1 (supplemental appropriations) passed under suspension with 21 aye votes. Other bills that passed on the floor included measures on tax‑credit removal (SB 28), left lane restrictions (SB 52), professional athletic commission amendments (SB 108), and county boundary adjustments (SB 80).
What leaders said: Senate leadership told members that several DUI bills were prioritized for early consideration so the House could begin work, and that additional DUI measures received from the House would follow the regular committee process. Senator Blackcomb, discussing HB 1, said the House amendment for homeland security was folded into the bill and funding adjustments restored previous mental‑health allocations.
Context and next steps: Many of the bills passed with unanimous votes among those present and were formally referred to the House for further action. Senate leadership said the body would not return to the floor later that afternoon and that committees would meet. HB 1 will be signed in open session and returned to the House for the Speaker's signature.
Votes and procedural notes: All vote tallies noted below come from floor roll calls and are recorded as announced on the Senate floor; mover information is included where stated on the record.
