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Votes at a glance: Key bills cleared the Utah Senate and were sent to the House; SB 61 failed
Summary
On this floor day the Senate passed multiple bills (including SB 52, SB 60, SB 17, SB 49, SB 62 and SB 26) and recorded outcomes for each; SB 61 failed on final passage. This roundup lists those outcomes and key sponsor descriptions.
The Utah Senate moved a number of items through final consideration and returned several to the House for further action; one high‑profile measure failed on the floor. Key outcomes recorded on the Senate floor during the session included:
- SB 52 (rate committee modifications) — Passed; clerk recorded 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent. Sponsor said the bill streamlines vehicle checks and helps cut costs.
- SB 60 (extension for Utah Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocation formula) — Passed; recorded 26 yea, 0 nay. Sponsor said the bill extends the allocation formula for 10 years.
- Second substitute SB 17 (revenue and taxation amendments) — Passed; recorded 25 yea, 0 nay. Sponsor said the bill addresses structure clarified after a court case.
- First substitute SB 49 (statute of limitations for environmental code violations) — Passed; recorded 23 yea, 5 nay, 1 absent. Sponsor said the bill extends the statute of limitations from one to two years for certain environmental quality code violations.
- SB 62 (JROTC instructor amendments) — Passed; recorded 24 yea, 0 nay. Sponsor said JROTC instructors meeting national accreditation may serve as teachers without Utah licensure.
- SB 26 (election notice amendments) — Passed; recorded 23 yea, 0 nay, 6 absent. Sponsor described removal of a requirement to publish all precinct numbers and locations in the newspaper election notice.
- HB 89 (Office of State Debt Collection reporting amendment) — Consent calendar item; unanimous consent recorded and bill sent to the House.
- SB 61 (smoking in public places / Salt Lake Airport smoking rooms) — Failed on final passage; clerk recorded 14 yea, 15 nay. The floor adopted an amendment delaying the effective date for implementation but the overall bill failed.
This roundup summarizes floor actions as announced by the presiding officer and clerk; individual bill texts, amendment language and exact vote records should be consulted for legislative detail.
