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Votes at a glance: key Senate floor actions on Jan. 26, 2021
Summary
The Senate approved multiple bills on Jan. 26, including SB 41 (mental-health telehealth), SB 59 (DABC purchasing), SB 63 (caregiver compensation), SB 17 (task-force extension), SB 50 and SB 51 (criminal code changes), and SB 64 (domestic-violence enhancement); several bills were circled for later consideration.
On Jan. 26 the Utah Senate completed a series of floor actions. Key outcomes:
- SB 41, first substitute (Mental health telehealth access): Passed by roll call, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Transmitted to the House.
- SB 59 (Consumer alcoholic beverage purchasing — DABC ordering): Passed by roll call, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Transmitted to the House.
- SB 63 (Caregiver compensation amendments): Passed on third reading, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. Sponsors said the bill allows spouses/partners to provide care and draws down federal funds on a 3-to-1 match.
- SJR 7 (Concurrent resolution for Clive class 6 landfill): Passed by roll call, 25 yeas, 4 nays, 0 absent. Transmitted to the House.
- SB 17 (Criminal code evaluation task force extension): Passed on the floor, roll-call tally reported as 24 yeas, 5 nays; sponsor noted a $10,000 funding ask for the extension.
- SB 50 (Juvenile offender penalty amendments): Read a third time and passed, 29 yeas, 0 nays. Transmitted to the House.
- SB 51 (Group/gang enhancement amendments): Read a third time and passed, 29 yeas, 0 nays. Transmitted to the House.
- SB 64 (Domestic violence amendments): Read a third time and passed, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent. The bill drew extended debate on the merits of felony enhancement versus intervention.
Several bills were the subject of motions to circle (sponsor off the floor), including SB 47 and SB 53; the motions to circle passed. The Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. the next day.
Detailed vote tallies for each roll-call item were read on the floor and are recorded in the official journal; all passed items above will be transmitted to the House for consideration unless otherwise noted.
