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Senate floor roundup: dozens of bills advanced Feb. 25; key votes and outcomes
Summary
During the Feb. 25 Utah Senate floor session, senators advanced or passed a broad set of bills on licensing, public safety, bonds, economic development, and other state policy areas; this roundup lists key bills, sponsors and final vote tallies recorded on the floor.
The Utah Senate considered a broad slate of bills on Feb. 25; many moved forward or passed on roll-call votes. Below are key actions recorded on the floor and the votes as stated by the president or the clerk.
- Senate Bill 142 (delivery driver age requirement), sponsor: Senator Fillmore — final floor tally recorded as 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; the bill passed and will be sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 110 (electronic driver's license pilot), sponsor: Senator Fillmore — passed on roll-call with 25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent; sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 127 (nursing licensing amendments), sponsor: Senator Buxton — passed after debate with a roll-call tally of 19 yeas, 6 nays, 4 absent; to be sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 128 (non‑vehicle franchise agreement amendment, 2nd substitute), sponsor: Senator Bramble — passed 23 yeas, 0 nays, 6 absent.
- Senate Bill 140 (caregiver compensation Medicaid waiver), sponsor: Senator Harper — passed 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent; sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 139 (indigent defense amendments), sponsor: Senator Okerlund — passed 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent.
- First substitute Senate Bill 130 (9‑1‑1 communications improvements), sponsor: Senator Harper — passed 25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent.
- Senate Bill 115 (bonding amendments), sponsor: Senator Cullimore — passed 25 yeas, 0 nays, 4 absent.
- Senate Bill 123 (small business job creation tax credit), sponsor: Senator Bramble — passed 22 yeas, 0 nays, 7 absent.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 95 (economic development amendments), sponsor: Senator Sandell — passed 22 yeas, 0 nays, 7 absent.
- Multiple other bills were circled for amendment or fiscal review (including HB56, SB74, SB122, SB154) and several resolutions (SJR11, SCR7) and boards-and-commissions legislation (SB146) were advanced to third-reading under suspension of rules.
These vote tallies and motions were recorded on the Senate floor as the body moved multiple bills to the House for consideration or circled them for further work.
