Senate moves dozens of bills: votes at a glance from Day 31

The Utah Senate cleared a slate of bills on Day 31, placing several measures on the second‑ or third‑reading calendars, passing others and returning some to the House for concurrence or signature. Key outcomes announced on the floor included:

- First substitute House Bill 240 (destruction of livestock): Sponsor described enhanced penalties, seizure authority and veterinarian exceptions. Clerk announced the bill passed with a recorded vote reported as 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent; the president signed in open session.

- Senate Bill 75 (Utility Amendments): Sponsor highlighted a 240‑day time period for Public Service Commission decisions, cost‑recovery authority and a balancing account; the Senate recorded a unanimous vote (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent) and forwarded the bill to the House.

- House Bill 50 (Firefighter Special Group License Plate): Changed plate type and described how fees will be used for decals, firefighter education, scholarships and museum maintenance; the bill passed and was signed by the president in open session (clerk announced 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent).

- House Bill 113 (Salvage Vehicle Title Amendment): Sponsor said title will clearly indicate vehicles that have been totaled and rebuilt; the measure passed on a recorded vote and was returned for the House speaker's signature.

- Senate Bill 220 (Cohabitant Abuse Procedures Act Amendment): Sponsor described immediate no‑contact orders to aid victim protection; the bill passed with a recorded vote and will be forwarded to the House.

- House Bill 26 (Child and Vulnerable Adult Endangerment): Floor amendment No. 2 (sponsored by Senator McCoy) was adopted to refine tests distinguishing controlled substances from paraphernalia following court precedent; the amended bill passed and will be returned to the House.

- House Bill 68 (Development Exactions): First substitute bill clarifies municipal water exactions and requires objective calculations from culinary water authorities; the bill passed on recorded vote.

- Several other bills were taken up on third reading or placed on the consent/third reading calendars (examples include HB35, HB29, HB41, HB59). Some measures with notable fiscal notes (for example HB35) were later tabled on third reading to resolve funding questions.

Vote tallies and outcomes below are taken from floor announcements. For bills advanced to the third‑reading calendar, the Senate recorded placement for future floor action; measures returned to the House for signature were announced when applicable.