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Votes at a glance: Senate advances base budgets, workforce and building‑code measures
Summary
On Jan. 22 the Utah Senate adopted committee reports, circled base budget bills for weekend review and approved multiple bills on third reading: SB45, SB32, SB33, SB46, SB70 and SB87 (vote tallies listed).
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.
