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Votes at a glance: key Senate floor actions and roll-call outcomes
Summary
The Utah Senate took roll-call votes and adopted a range of bills under suspension of the rules, including bills on health-care waivers (HB 4 72), election law and ballot questions (HJR 20 / HB 491), and numerous concurrence reports; several bills were returned to the House for signatures.
SALT LAKE CITY — During the floor session the Utah Senate moved a large package of measures, often under suspension of the rules. Below are summarized outcomes for measures addressed on the floor (this is not an exhaustive list of all bills discussed).
- House Bill 348 (secondhand‑merchandise dealers): Amendment adopted to remove driving‑privilege card as acceptable ID; bill passed and was returned to the House (clerk announced passage).
- House Bill 4 72 (Medicaid expansion waiver plan): Passed the Senate (20 yeas, 8 nays, 1 absent) and returned to the House; implementation contingent on federal waiver approvals and legislative sign-off on terms.
- House Bill 3 25 / PCN Plus (Primary Care Network enhancements): Floor amendments adopted; bill advanced under suspension of the rules (sponsor said the bill uses existing PCN funds and requires a CMS waiver for expanded benefits).
- House Bill 35 (ranked‑choice voting pilot): Fourth substitute and technical amendments adopted to enable a municipal opt‑in pilot with a sunset; bill moved to the House for further action.
- HJR 20 / House Bill 491 (ballot question about accepting a 10¢ gas‑tax increase): First substitute passed to place a nonbinding opinion question on the ballot; roll‑call result recorded on the floor and the resolution was transmitted to the House.
- Multiple conference committee reports and concurrence items (including billboard amendments, public–private partnership amendments, bond authorizations, poll‑watcher clarifications) were adopted and sent back to the House or signed as appropriate.
Most items were handled under suspension of the rules and involved short floor explanations, amendment adoption, and roll‑call votes with reported yea/nay counts as recorded by the Senate clerk.
