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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate advances multiple bills to third-reading and refers others to the House
Summary
On Jan. 28 the Utah Senate recorded votes on a broad set of bills; many passed unanimously or with large majorities and were advanced to third reading or referred to the House. This roundup lists key bills and recorded vote tallies from floor action.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 28 conducted multiple recorded roll-call votes, advancing bills on topics from consumer protection to taxation and public health. Major floor outcomes included:
- SB 86 (prohibition of automatic renewal of service contracts): Passed 24–0 (5 absent); referred to the House.
- SB 96 (privacy protections for occupational licensing lists): Passed 26–0 (3 absent); referred to the House.
- SJR 4 (urging a public hearing on the Public Service Commission): Passed 20–7 (2 absent); referred to the House.
- SR 4 (quorum rules for Senate committees): Passed 24–0 (5 absent); signed for enrolling and effective immediately.
- SB 40 (pay plan salary survey amendments for public safety): Passed 23–0 (6 absent); referred to the House.
- SB 97 (county annexation changes related to Constitutional Amendment 2): Passed 23–0 (6 absent); referred to the House.
- SB 100 (Indian Affairs coordinating board amendments): Passed 23–0 (6 absent); referred to the House.
- SB 110 (individual earned income tax credit, as amended): Advanced to third reading 25–0 (4 absent), fiscal note ~ $3,750,000.
- SB 118 (state adoption expense deduction timing): Advanced to third reading 25–0 (4 absent); retrospective to Jan. 1, 2003.
- HB 25 (local district creation timing): Passed 28–0 (1 absent); placed on third reading calendar.
- HB 30 (public transit district annexation amendments): Passed 24–0 (5 absent); placed on third reading calendar.
- HB 43 (reauthorization of state and county health & human services task force): Passed to third reading but later tabled on third reading due to a fiscal note and a motion to table passed.
- SB 10 (pren eed funeral arrangement amendments): Advanced 28–0 (1 absent) to third reading.
- SB 104 (disclosure of vehicle information for product recalls): Advanced 26–0 (3 absent) to third reading.
- SB 12 (Industrial Assistance Fund technical changes): Advanced 23–0 to third reading.
The Senate adjourned at the close of the day's calendar; many bills were forwarded to the House for consideration or advanced for further Senate action. Counts are taken from the floor roll-call as read by the clerk and president during the Jan. 28 session.
