Votes at a glance: Senate advances base budgets, workforce and building‑code measures

The Utah Senate’s Day 4 session produced a mix of procedural actions (committee‑report adoptions and 'circling' of bills) and final floor votes on several bills.

Key procedural actions • The Senate adopted standing committee reports and placed multiple items on the consent calendar by voice vote. • Leadership lifted base appropriations bills (SB1 public education, SB5 natural resources, SB6 executive offices/criminal justice, SB7 social services, SB8 state agency fees) to the top of the second reading calendar and "circled" them for members to review over the weekend; leaders said they planned to act on those bills the following week.

Major floor votes (third reading outcomes) • SB45 (higher education — veterans auditing classes): passed third reading, recorded 27 "yay", 0 "nay", 2 absent; will be transmitted to the House. • SB32 (employee status amendments — gig‑economy/remote service contractors): passed third reading, recorded 27 "yay", 0 "nay", 2 absent. • SB33 (Uniform Building Code/National Electrical Code adoption): passed third reading; floor tally recorded up to 29 "yay" in final roll-call adjustments. • SB46 (post‑employment restrictions/noncompete codification): passed third reading, recorded 28 "yay", 0 "nay", 1 absent. • SB70 (mobile crisis outreach team expansion): passed third reading, recorded 28 "yay", 0 "nay", 1 absent (see separate coverage). • SB87 (professional licensing/cosmetology amendments): passed third reading, recorded 23 "yay", 3 "nay", 3 absent.

Procedural notes: several bills were "circled" (a procedural floor action to delay or set aside debate) including SB107 and the base budget bills; other bills were placed on the consent calendar for expedited consideration. The Senate adjourned and will reconvene at 11 a.m. Monday.