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Votes at a Glance: Major actions taken by the Utah Senate on March 5, 2018
Summary
The Senate voted on a broad package of bills during the March 5 session, including appropriations, health and education measures; several bills passed while the contested controlled‑substance database substitute failed.
Below are the primary recorded roll-call outcomes from the Senate’s March 5 session, reported on the floor. (Vote tallies are those read by the clerk in the transcript.)
- Consent to appointment of Troy Little, Fifth District Juvenile Court: 24 yeas, 0 nays, 5 absent — consented. - Governor’s block appointments (multiple boards and commissions): 22 yeas, 0 nays — consented as read. - House Bill 41 (Mental health crisis line amendments/approx. $2.4 million appropriation): 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent — passed. - House Bill 12 (Family Planning Services amendments — Medicaid waiver): 22 yeas, 4 nays, 3 absent — passed. - First substitute House Bill 100 (Children with disabilities waiver program): roll-call recorded; bill moved forward / passed as called on calendar. - Second substitute House Bill 241 (Broadcasting non‑compete restrictions): reported passed on the floor (tally reported on record). - House Bill 2 (fiscal year supplemental appropriations): 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent — passed. - First substitute House Bill 8 (state agency fees and internal service fund rates): 27 yeas, 0 nays, 2 absent — passed. - First substitute House Bill 2 60 (controlled‑substance database access): failed on final passage (9 yeas, 18 nays, 2 absent) and was returned to the House.
Several other concurrence items and fiscal bills were also considered and moved in the Senate session; this roundup highlights bills with floor debate or that were specifically read and tallied in the transcript.
