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What the Senate passed and advanced today: a concise roll‑call roundup

Utah Senate · February 16, 2018
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Summary

Senators moved a slate of bills through third reading, advanced substitutes, and circled several measures for later action. Notable floor outcomes include first substitutes advancing on SB100, SB73, SB118 and others; select vote tallies and next steps are summarized.

The Utah Senate processed multiple third‑reading items and committee reports during the afternoon session. Key recorded outcomes in the transcript include:

• First substitute Senate Bill 100 (proprietary school registration revisions): first substitute passed, having received 26 yea votes, 0 nay votes, 3 absent.

• First substitute SCR2 (encouraging shielded outdoor light fixtures): first substitute passed, 25 yay, 1 nay, 3 absent.

• First substitute Senate Bill 73 (public employees benefit and insurance program amendments): first substitute passed, 26 votes, 0 no votes, 3 absent.

• First substitute Senate Bill 118 (abortion information module): first substitute passed, 26 yay, 1 nay, 2 absent.

• First substitute Senate Bill 64 (workers' compensation healthcare amendments): first substitute passed, 25 yay, 0 no, 4 absent.

• Senate Bill 114 (disposal of county property amendments): passed for third reading, 25 yay, 0 no, 4 absent.

• Senate Bill 125 (child welfare amendments): amended on the floor and passed for third reading, 25 yay, 0 no, 4 absent.

• Senate Bill 129 (Private Investigator Licensing Revisions): advanced to third reading after floor debate; the roll‑call recorded 23 yea and 4 nay (absent counts reported in the transcript). The proposal to lower thresholds attracted significant debate on privacy and apprenticeship supervision.

• Second substitute Senate Bill 83 (state real property amendment): passed for third reading with 24 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent.

• First substitute Senate Bill 128 (transportation right‑of‑way construction/access standards): first substitute had recorded support and was read for a third time with 23 yay, 0 nay, 6 absent.

Several other bills were circled for later action or returned to committee, and the Rules Committee reported a set of bills assigned to standing committees. The Senate adjourned until the next scheduled floor session at 10 a.m. Tuesday.

For reporters and stakeholders: items that were circled or that had contested floor amendments (for example, the USDC land resolution) will return to the calendar and may carry revised language; votes listed above reflect the transcript's recorded tallies.