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Votes at a glance: several bills on third reading and sent to the House
Summary
After the SB97 debate, the Utah Senate advanced a series of bills — including SB35, SB31, SB70, SB14, SB62, SB64, SB71, SB32, SB111, SB29, SB78 and SB103 — with roll-call tallies announced on the floor; most measures were reported as passed and transmitted to the House for consideration.
After extended debate on SB97, the Senate moved through its third-reading and consent calendars and recorded final votes on multiple bills, announcing tallies on the floor and sending most measures to the House.
Notable floor actions and outcomes announced by the clerk included:
- SB35 (water-rights sales and related provisions): passage announced and will be sent to the House for consideration. - First substitute SB31 (Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act Amendments): passed, clerk reported 28 yay, 0 nay, 1 absent. - First substitute SB70 (geographic diversity amendments): passed, clerk reported 25 yay, 0 nay, 4 absent. - SB14 (renewable energy tax-credit conforming changes): passed, clerk reported 25 yay, 0 nay, 4 absent. - SB62 (certified tax rates amendments, countywide equalization for Salt Lake County): passed, clerk reported 22 yay, 4 nay, 3 absent. - Second substitute SB64 (Utah Educational Savings Plan technical changes): passed, clerk reported 25 yay, 0 nay, 4 absent. - SB71 (tax commission compensation): passed, clerk reported 23 yay, 2 nay, 4 absent. - First substitute SB32 (amendments to limits on awards/awards reporting): passed, clerk reported 26 yay, 0 nay, 3 absent. - SB111 (Occupational Safety and Health Regulation changes to restore multi-employer/worksite doctrine): passed, clerk reported 28 yay, 0 nay, 1 absent. - SB29 (school planning and zoning process): read for third time after debate and will proceed for final action. - SB78 (school-district property tax sharing after splits): ordered read for a third time; clerk announced 27 yay, 0 nay, 2 absent. - SB103 (child-welfare amendments): amendment adopted to correct text; clerk reported 26 yay, 0 nay, 3 absent and ordered read for a third time.
Context: several items were described by sponsors as technical or clarifying amendments; others addressed local- and county-level tax equalization, education planning and school-construction processes, and adjustments to state programs. Many roll-call tallies were read aloud by the clerk; specific sponsor remarks and short debates were recorded on the floor for a subset of bills.
Next steps: bills ordered read for third time or certified as passed will follow the Legislature’s process for transmittal or further consideration by the House.
