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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from Day 29 of the Utah Senate
Summary
At its Day 29 floor session the Utah Senate approved multiple bills including HB156, First Sub HB199, First Sub SB94, Second Sub SB92, SB26, SB52 (as amended), SB159, SB160 and SB170; one notable measure (SB152) failed. This roundup lists the actions and vote tallies recorded on the floor.
The Utah Senate took up a broad set of third-reading items on Day 29 and recorded the following key votes and floor actions.
- House Bill 156 (guardsmen hazard pay): Recorded as passed by a unanimous voice/record among senators present; President announced "House Bill 156, having received 26 yay votes, 0 nay votes" and directed a unanimous vote be cast for senators present.
- First Substitute House Bill 199 (Pawnshop and Secondhand Merchandise Transaction Information Act Amendments): Sponsor explained rules for fingerprints and used-phone kiosks. The Senate directed a unanimous vote and the journal shows the bill passed (25 yay, 0 nay, 4 absent) and will be returned to the House.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 94 (vehicle weight/CDL thresholds): The chamber adopted a first substitute to raise thresholds (26,000 pounds for over-18 drivers, 16,000 for under-18) and passed the bill on roll call (27 yay, 0 nay, 2 absent).
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 92 (Elections Amendments): After adopting an amendment to broaden the scope of a Lieutenant Governor-led study (removing explicit web/mobile-device language), the Senate passed the bill (28–0–1) and will return it to the House.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 26 (Circuit Breaker tax clarification): Senator Davis moved the second substitute to clarify property eligibility and timing for circuit-breaker relief; the bill passed (recorded roll call and passage reported on the floor).
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 52 (Property Tax Deferral Modifications): The Senate adopted Amendment 1 (lowering age to 70 and residency to 15 years) and passed the measure as amended (25–0–4); supporters said the program is optional and distinct from the circuit-breaker credit.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 151 (Governmental Immunity Act notice-of-claim amendments): The Senate passed the bill on the floor with roll-call affirmation (24 yay, 0 nay, 5 absent reported during the sequence).
- First Substitute Senate Bill 15 (Workforce Solutions for Air Quality): After amendment and debate focused on a GOMB designee and notice provisions, the bill passed (26–0–3) and will be sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 159 (Law Enforcement Data Management Requirements): The Senate passed the bill establishing a coordinating committee for law enforcement data interoperability (roll call passage recorded and bill to be sent to the House).
- Senate Bill 152 (Vehicle Load Penalties Amendments): The chamber debated extending the repeat-violation window from 3 to up to 10 years. The bill failed on roll call (11 yay, 16 nay, 2 absent) and was filed.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 147 (Confinement of Egg-laying Hens): The bill passed (25 yay, 2 nay, 2 absent); the sponsor asked that intent language be spread on the journal.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 131 (Public Education Building Standards): The chamber passed the bill (24 yay, 5 nay) and the measure will go to the House.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 157 (Citizen Advisory Boards): The Senate passed the bill 21–6–2; the bill directs DPS to develop best-practice support for local advisory/review boards.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 160 (State Auditor / LEA audits): The Senate passed the bill and will send it to the House (roll call passage recorded).
- First Substitute Senate Bill 170 (Consumer Protections for Cannabis Patients): The Senate passed the bill (28 yay, 1 nay) and will transmit it to the House.
Other floor management actions included circling and uncircling bills, adoption of technical substitutes, and a ceremonial concurrent resolution honoring William E. Kristofferson.
This summary lists outcomes as recorded on the Senate floor; for full text, legislative history and the House response, consult the official legislative journal.
