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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate clears multiple bills on third reading and concurrence
Summary
On day 28, the Utah Senate approved a slate of bills on consent and third reading, including appropriations, tax and regulatory amendments, and public‑safety reforms; key passage tallies are listed below for quick reference.
The Utah Senate recorded votes on a number of bills and resolutions on Feb. 24, 2020. Below are the principal third‑reading and concurrence outcomes reported on the floor, with short descriptions and final tallies as read into the record by the presiding officer or clerk.
- House Bill 119 (childcare amendments): Passed; recorded as 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent. (consent) - House Bill 218 (state government cloud computing amendment): Passed; 22 yea, 0 nay, 7 absent. - House Bill 196 (domestic relations debt collection fees): Passed; 22 yea, 0 nay, 7 absent. - First substitute Senate Bill 75 (legislative audit amendments): Passed; recorded as 20 yea, 0 nay, 9 absent. - Senate Bill 114 (sales & use tax exemption amendments for data warehouses): Passed; 23 yea, 0 nay, 6 absent. - Fourth substitute Senate Bill 77 (energy storage tax credits): Passed; 23 yea, 3 nay, 3 absent. - First substitute Senate Bill 45 (reconsidered and corrected Uniform Principal and Income Act amendments): Passed after reconsideration and suspension of rules; 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent. - Senate Bill 127 (nursing licensing sunset extension): Passed; 26 yea, 1 nay, 2 absent. - House Bill 56 (fuel sales tax amendments): Passed; 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent. - Senate Bill 110 (electronic driver’s license pilot and conversion): Passed; 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent. - Senate Bill 74 (family planning services amendment): Amendment adopted and bill moved to third reading; final third‑reading recorded as 19 yea, 6 nay, 4 absent. - Senate Bill 130 (9‑1‑1 communications amendments): Passed; 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent. - Senate Bill 139 (indigent defense amendments): Passed; 25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent. - Senate Bill 140 (caregiver compensation waiver application): Passed third reading; recorded as 21 yea, 3 nay, 5 absent.
Several bills were circled for further work or substituted and recirculated on the floor (for example S.B.73, S.B.104, S.B.121), as noted in the chamber. Items approved on concurrence were sent back to the House for the speaker’s signature where applicable; other Senate bills will be transmitted to the House for action.
Vote tallies and the precise roll‑call lists are on the official Senate record and the legislative website; this summary reproduces the counts announced on the Senate floor.
