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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate advances multiple bills and extensions on first day of 2021 session
Summary
On opening day the Utah Senate passed a long list of largely noncontroversial bills under suspension of rules, including administrative and sunset extensions (SB14, SB16, SB20, SB21, SB22, SB23, SB24, SB29, SB31, SB35, SB36, SB38, SB42, SB43, SB54, SB55, SB56) and moved SB11 to third reading.
The Utah Senate used suspension of rules on the session's first day to advance a slate of bills and joint resolutions, moving many measures quickly to transmission to the House or to the third-reading calendar.
Key outcomes (votes as recorded on the floor):
- SB11 (Retirement income tax amendments): advanced to third reading (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Dan Harper. - SB14 (Driver's license / State ID amendments): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Harper. - SB16 (Utah Retirement Systems cleanup): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Harper. - SB20 (Air Quality Policy Advisory Board sunset extension): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Iwamoto. - SB21 (Federal Land Application Advisory Committee sunset extension): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Hinkins. - SB22 (Compliance Advisory Panel repeal date): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Sandel. - SB23 (Emergency Task Force): passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsor: Senator Thatcher. - SB24 (Property tax revision): passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsor: Senator Bramble. - SB29 (Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund sunset extension): passed (25 yea, 2 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator McKay. - SB31 (Condominium/association security camera rules): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Bramble. - SB35 (Income tax domicile technical amendments): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Bramble. - SB36 (Tax Commission bond requirement amendments): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Bramble. - SB38 (K-9 policy certification/recertification): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Thatcher. - SB42 (Tax Commission administrative garnishment): passed (26 yea, 1 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Bramble. - SB43 (Residential Mortgage Regulatory Commission sunset extension): passed (27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Bramble. - SB54 (Kurt Oscarson Children's Organ Transplant Fund extension): passed after a roll-call re-run (27 yea recorded on re-vote); Sponsor: Senator Johnson. - SB55 (Rural Online Opportunities program, remove sunset): passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsor: Senator Owens. - SB56 (State Weed Committee sunset extension): passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsor: Senator Sandel. - SJR1, SJR2, SJR5 (appointments and rules/prioritization adjustments): motions carried or were moved to third reading as recorded on the floor.
Most bills were considered under suspension of the rules and carried by unanimous or near-unanimous roll calls; a handful recorded nays or absences as noted above. The Senate also approved the Rules Committee report and assigned dozens of measures to standing committees.
What this means: Many administrative and sunset-extension measures were cleared quickly, putting them on track to be transmitted to the House. SB11 (tax exemptions for Social Security and military retirement) was advanced to third reading after sponsor discussion of its effects and fiscal note; final passage will follow additional review.
The Senate adjourned until 1:30 p.m. the next day.
