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Votes at a glance: Senate advances a package of technical and policy bills to the House
Summary
The Senate advanced a broad set of bills—ranging from tax and technical fixes to criminal code amendments—to the House, with most roll‑call outcomes unanimous or near‑unanimous. Notable votes included SB24 (radioactive waste ban), SB42 (DUI provisions), SB47 (wrongful lien), and a package of tax/administrative bills.
During the floor session the Utah Senate moved a large group of bills forward, often after brief sponsor explanations and roll‑call votes. Many of the measures were technical or committee bills; several drew fuller explanation before unanimous or near‑unanimous recorded votes.
Key roll‑call outcomes recorded on the floor:
- Senate Bill 128 (calculation of interest on tax overpayments) — Passed, 27 ayes, 0 nays (refer to House). - Senate Bill 133 (individual income tax return filing; authority for Tax Commission on electronic returns) — Passed, 27 ayes, 0 nays (refer to House). - Senate Bill 42 (alcohol restricted drivers / DUI) — Passed, 27 ayes, 0 nays (refer to House). - Senate Bill 47 (wrongful lien amendments) — Passed, 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (refer to House). - Senate Bill 73 (tampering with evidence) — Passed, 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (refer to House). - Senate Bill 131 (authorization for additional judicial positions) — Passed, 28 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent (refer to House). - Senate Bill 107 (licensing and local government inspector clarification) — Passed, 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent (refer to House). - Senate Bill 129 (brine shrimp royalty/tax) — Passed, 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent (refer to House); sponsor noted a $300,000 fiscal note to a restricted endangered species mitigation account. - Senate Bill 125 (special needs adoption tax credit, as amended) — Passed, 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent (refer to House). - First Substitute Senate Bill 24 (ban on accepting waste hotter than Class A and related provisions) — Passed, 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent (refer to House).
Several House bills were also advanced internally on second or third reading (e.g., HB5 circled; HB6, HB8, HB10, HB16, HB19, HB20, HB34, HB51, HB52, HB76, HB85) with recorded outcomes noted for those read for the third time.
Why it matters: The package includes changes that affect tax administration, criminal statutes, licensing, natural resources, and public‑safety rules. Most votes were unanimous or broadly supported on the floor, signaling bipartisan agreement on many technical and policy fixes in this session.
Next steps: Bills passed by the Senate will be transmitted to the Utah House of Representatives for consideration; circled items (e.g., HB5) will be returned to sponsors and committees for redrafting.
