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Votes at a glance: key measures the Utah Senate placed or passed on the floor
Summary
On the floor the Senate moved dozens of bills through calendars and approved multiple measures including SB 102 (online pharmacy), SB 120 (reverse mortgages), SJR 9 (small-business retirement resolution), SB 112 (public reporting), SB 92 (dental education), and several House bills. Tallies and next steps are listed.
The Utah Senate considered and in many cases passed a wide set of bills during the floor session. Below are the key roll-call outcomes announced on the floor and the immediate procedural next steps.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 97 (property-tax equalization): Passed 18–9, 2 absent; sent to the House. - Senate Bill 102 (online pharmacy amendments): Passed 27–0, 2 absent; sent to the House. - Senate Bill 120 (reverse mortgage regulation): Passed 27–0, 2 absent; sent to the House. Sponsor cited federal standards (12 U.S.C. §1715; 24 C.F.R. Pt. 206) and state-federal regulatory alignment for consumer protections. - First substitute SJR 9 (small-business retirement plan): Passed 26–0, 3 absent; resolution invites interim work with business community and state treasurer. - Third substitute Senate Bill 104 (education elections and reporting amendments): Passed 19–8, 2 absent; sent to the House (see separate coverage for extended floor debate and Hatch Act concerns). - Senate Bill 112 (public reporting requirements): Passed 27–0, 2 absent; sent to the House. - Senate Bill 92 (Dental Practice Act amendments): Passed 25–0, 4 absent; sent to the House. - Multiple House bills (e.g., HB 27, HB 26, HB 55, HB 59, HB 103, HB 116, HB 154): Several were moved to the third-reading calendar or passed on recorded votes as noted on the floor; some fiscal-note bills were tabled as required.
Procedural notes: Several bills were circled for additional review or fiscal analysis; a few measures were tabled if a fiscal note was required. The Senate adjourned after routine motions and planned to reconvene at 10 a.m. the next day.
