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Votes at a glance: several bills cleared the Utah Senate on Day 30
Summary
On Day 30 the Senate approved numerous third-reading measures with mostly lopsided margins, including for local-district withdrawal, teacher funding, occupational licensure, corrections hiring and several House bills; one House bill (HB181) was tabled on third for fiscal review.
The Utah Senate cleared multiple bills on third reading Wednesday, approving a slate of measures spanning local government, education, occupational licensure, corrections and tax-related housekeeping.
Key outcomes
- First substitute Senate Bill 60 (automatic local district withdrawal amendments): Passed, 25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent. Sponsor Sen. Fillmore said the substitute reflects agreement among affected cities and special service districts and adopted a technical amendment on the floor.
- First substitute Senate Bill 157 (Acupuncture licensing): Passed, 17 yeas, 8 nays, 4 absent. (See separate article for debate summary.)
- Senate Bill 158 (Occupational and professional licensure amendments): Passed, 24 yeas, 0 nays, 5 absent. Sponsor described it as adding health-and-safety review to licensing decisions.
- First substitute Senate Bill 149 (Teacher and Student Success Act): Passed, 25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent. The measure puts previously appropriated funds in statute and provides local control over how schools spend those dollars, including potential salary increases under locally approved plans.
- First substitute Senate Bill 162 (Corrections officer certification amendments): Passed, 23 yeas, 0 nays, 6 absent. Bill creates a three-year pilot allowing 19-year-olds to be certified for correctional officer positions to expand the applicant pool.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 161 (Medical Cannabis Act amendments): Passed, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. (See separate article for details.)
- House Bill 181 (tax credit amendments): Passed initial reading on floor but was later placed "tabled on third" because of a $30,000 fiscal note and will be held for further consideration.
Also on the floor: several bills were circled or assigned to committees by the Rules Committee; the body approved a long list of committee recommendations and then recessed until 2:00 p.m.
What comes next: Bills that passed will be transmitted to the Utah House where they may receive committee consideration or final action. HB181 nd any circled filings will return to committee for fiscal review.
