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Votes at a glance: dozens of House bills and Senate measures pass the Utah Senate
Summary
The Utah Senate recorded final passage or concurrence on multiple bills Feb. 7, including HB 41 (human services budget consideration), HB 180 (trauma registry data), SB 95 (AED registry), HB 182 (air conservation enforcement), HB 32 (DUI impound fee), HB 47 (fire prevention training), HB 55 (tow truck requirements), HB 61 (nonaffiliated candidates), HB 27 (budget reserve amendment), HB 28 (oil and gas tax), and others; roll-call tallies and returns to the House were recorded.
On Feb. 7 the Utah Senate moved a large number of items through concurrence, third reading and final passage, recording roll-call votes for each. Many of these bills passed with unanimous or near-unanimous support; a selection of recorded actions follows.
Notable concurrence and final-passage actions included:
- Senate Bill 11 (child care amendment) — Senate concurred with the House; recorded as 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent (will be returned to the House for signature).
- Senate Bill 13 (DUI plea restriction) — Senate refused to concur in House amendments; a conference committee was set up.
- Senate Bill 14 (Governor's Office of Planning and Budget recodification) — concurrence recorded, 27 ayes.
- Senate Bill 100 (Indian affairs amendment) — corrected tribal name (Ute Mountain Ute) and concurrence recorded, 27 ayes.
- House Bill 41 (Budgetary Procedures / local human services consideration) — final passage recorded with 27 ayes, will be signed and returned to the speaker.
- House Bill 180 (trauma registry data) — passed, recorded as 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent.
- Senate Bill 95 (state EMS amendment regarding AED registry) — passed 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent and referred to the House.
- House Bill 182 (Air Conservation Act amendments — asbestos enforcement) — passed 26 ayes.
- House Bill 32 (vehicle impound fee on DUI cases) — passed 26 ayes.
- House Bill 47 (fire prevention amendments) — passed 26 ayes.
- House Bill 55 (tow truck requirements) — passed 26 ayes.
- House Bill 61 (candidates not affiliated with a party) — passed 27 ayes.
- House Bill 27 (budget reserve account amendments) — passed 27 ayes; increases rainy day fund cap.
Several bills were placed on the consent calendar after committee recommendations, and others were scheduled for third reading or recalled to third-reading calendars (for example, First Substitute SB 28 was recalled to add an amendment). The Senate adjourned and scheduled further action the following week.
