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Votes at a Glance: Major Senate Floor Actions and Final Passage (March 12, 2013)
Summary
The Utah Senate moved multiple concurrence and fiscal‑note bills across the floor on March 12, 2013. Key floor actions included passage of several House bills, concurrence on Senate bills, and adoption of substitute bills listed below.
The Senate spent the floor session advancing a large set of concurrence and fiscal‑note items. The most consequential actions recorded on March 12 included:
- First Substitute Senate Bill 64 (Homeowner Association Reserve Account Amendments): passed (27–0–2 absent) and transmitted to the House for signature. - Second Substitute Senate Bill 59 (Workers' Compensation coordination): passed (25–0–4 absent) and transmitted for the Speaker's signature. - Third substitute SCR 5 (Concurrent resolution supporting 66% attainment goal): passed (25–0–4 absent) and sent to the House. - Senate Bill 60 (Abortion statistics and reporting requirements): concurrence with House amendments recorded; final passage (23 yea, 4 nay, 2 absent) and sent to the House. - First substitute House Bill 10 (*** offense amendments): passed on third reading (27–0–2 absent) and returned to the House. - House Bill 30 (Line‑of‑duty death and disability): passed (28–0–1 absent) and sent to the House for signature. - Second substitute House Bill 81 (Cytomegalovirus public health initiative): passed (27–0–2 absent). - House Bill 50 (Dating Violence Protection Act): passed after extended debate (see separate story). - Second substitute House Bill 118 (AED restricted account): amended and passed (22–4–3 absent) and sent to the House. - First substitute House Bill 43 (campaign finance reporting by corporations): amended and passed under suspension (20 yea, 8 nay, 1 absent). - Second substitute House Bill 96 (Cleaner Burning Fuels tax credits amendments): substituted, amended and passed (recorded vote reported).
Several bills were "circled" for floor scheduling and later uncircled. The President and floor leaders also lifted a series of House priority bills (including a major budget bill) to the top of the second‑reading calendar for future consideration.
