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Votes at a glance: notable bills moved on Feb. 15 Senate floor
Summary
The Senate passed multiple bills on third reading or placed them on the third‑reading calendar on Feb. 15; key outcomes include passage of House Bill 33 (Election Law Revisions), third substitute House Bill 46 (County Recorder amendments), and a series of other bills advanced or circled for further work.
During the Feb. 15 floor session the Utah Senate advanced or passed several bills across policy areas. Below are the principal floor outcomes recorded during the day:
- House Bill 33 (Election Law Revisions): Sponsor Senator Niederhauser waived summation and the Senate voted to pass the bill (21 yeas, 0 nays, 8 absent); the bill will return to the House for the Speaker's signature.
- Third substitute House Bill 46 (County Recorder Amendments): After substitution and technical corrections the Senate adopted the third substitute and passed the bill by roll call (24 yeas, 0 nays, 5 absent); it will be returned to the House.
- House Bill 13 (Immunizations for Teen Mothers): The Senate uncircled and moved the bill; the second substitute was placed at the bottom of the third‑reading calendar following a favorable vote on the motion.
- House Joint Resolution 10 (Electronic Meetings): Passed and placed on the third‑reading calendar (23 yeas, 3 nays, 3 absent).
- Senate Bill 113 (Election District Boundary) — Third Substitute: The substitute passed (23 yeas, 2 nays, 4 absent) and will be placed on the third‑reading calendar.
- Senate Bill 65 (Statewide Online Education): Amendment adopted and the bill was placed at the bottom of the third‑reading calendar; a sponsor‑requested updated fiscal note was pending.
- Senate Bill 61 (Prescriber Education for Controlled Substances): Amendment adopted and the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar after floor consideration (roll call recorded).
Several other bills were circled for further work or substituted on the floor, including Senate Bill 155 (procurement/design‑build first substitute), a number of House bills (HB78, HB243, HB240) and additional Senate bills listed on the second‑reading calendar. Many of the day’s motions were procedural (circle/uncircle, substitution, motion to table) and will determine scheduling for third‑reading votes later in the session.
