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Votes at a glance: multiple third‑reading bills advance on Utah Senate day 35
Summary
On day 35 the Utah Senate moved a large set of third-reading bills forward. Notable actions: SB198 (balance billing) passed; SB62 (gubernatorial transfer of power) substituted/circled; SB186 (anti‑boycott Israel) passed; SB201 (public-notice changes) passed; SB177 (pharmacy) passed; SB132 (childcare sales-tax exemption) passed. Several bills were circled for substitutes including SB61, SB62 and SB187.
The Utah Senate spent a large portion of day 35 advancing third-reading bills. Many measures were approved with recorded roll-call tallies; others were circled for technical substitutes. Below are the floor actions and recorded outcomes announced from the dais.
Key floor actions and roll-call outcomes
- First substitute Senate Bill 198 (balance-billing amendments). Sponsor explained the substitute as a technical date change; President Adams announced passage: 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. SB198 will be transmitted to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 62 (gubernatorial transfer of power). The body substituted and then circled the bill while sponsors finalize language; sponsors said the substitute sets guidelines for orderly transfer of gubernatorial power.
- Senate Bill 186 (anti‑boycott Israel amendments). Sponsor described the bill as prohibiting the state from doing business with companies that boycott Israel in certain contract-size thresholds; the bill passed on a roll call (28 yea, 0 nay) and will be sent to the House.
- First substitute Senate Bill 201 (public-notice and website notification amendments). The sponsor described deleting a media-confirmation requirement; the body adopted the amendment and President Adams announced passage (28 yea, 1 nay, 0 absent).
- First substitute Senate Bill 177 (pharmacy practice revisions). Sponsor offered a technical floor amendment clarifying training and administration of long‑acting injectable medications and PBM audit provisions; amendment adopted and first substitute SB177 passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent).
- First substitute Senate Bill 132 (child-care center sales-tax exemption). Sponsor sought to stimulate capital investment in licensed child‑care centers by providing a temporary sales-tax exemption for new construction or additions; the Senate passed the bill (29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent).
Other bills and procedural actions
- Several bills were circled to allow sponsors to prepare substitutes or address technical issues, including SB187 (local education agency policies), SB175 (special education least-restrictive requirement amendments), SB61 (outdoor advertising), and SB205 (election process amendments).
- Standing committee reports were adopted and multiple bills were placed on the second-reading calendar in the order read.
The Senate adjourned with routine announcements and scheduled further committee and caucus meetings; many passed bills will now proceed to the House for consideration.
