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Votes at a glance: key measures the Utah Senate passed March 4
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a range of bills in the final hours of the 2022 session, including budget adjustments, licensing changes, and statutory amendments to vaccine exemptions and other areas. This roundup lists major bills acted on and their outcomes for quick reference.
The Utah State Senate took final action on dozens of measures during its March 4 floor session. Below are key bills the Senate passed or concurred on that were recorded on the floor. (Roll-call tallies and floor-reported summaries are taken from the official transcript.)
Votes at a glance
- Seventh Substitute Senate Bill 43 (Occupational and professional licensing modifications): Passed (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsor said the bill removed contested medical-lien language and retained prohibitions on bribes and kickbacks; it was placed on the third-reading calendar and then passed. (see transcript entries beginning SEG 071 to SEG 175)
- Fourth Substitute House Bill 63 (COVID-19 vaccine exemptions): Passed (20 yea, 6 nay, 3 absent). Substitute adds an employer exemption when an external requirement is tied to the employee—s duties and recognizes medical, religious, personal-choice and documented natural-immunity exemptions. (see SEG 177—SEG 309)
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