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Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah Senate passed in tonight's session
Summary
Senators moved and passed several bills on appropriations, education, environment and taxes; notable floor action included HB 23 (first responder mental health), HB 38 (property theft), HB 113 (special education funding), HB 118 (wetlands), HB 162 (period products), HB 232 (Utah Lake Authority), HB 146 (local licensing), HB 236 (behavioral health) and HB 268 (tax amendments). See tallies and next steps below.
The Utah Senate considered and voted on a large set of House and Senate measures during the floor session. Below are concise outcomes and key notes recorded in the Senate transcript (roll‑call tallies as read on the floor):
- First substitute Senate Bill 244 (Ethnic Studies Amendments): Passed (recorded as 29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent). Sponsor explained the bill creates a legislative commission to make recommendations to the State Board of Education.
- Second substitute House Bill 23 (First responder mental health services): Passed (recorded as 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsors said the Department of Public Safety will administer funding for services to first responders and their families.
- First substitute House Bill 38 (Property theft amendments, catalytic converters): Passed (recorded as 29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent). Sponsors described new documentation requirements for purchasers and sellers of catalytic converters.
- First substitute House Bill 113 (Students with disabilities funding revisions): Passed (recorded as 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent). Sponsors said the bill funds special‑education students based on where they attend school.
- First substitute House Bill 118 (Wetland amendments): Passed (recorded as 29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent).
- First substitute House Bill 155 (State parks honors pass expansion): Passed (recorded as 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent).
- House Bill 162 (Period products in schools, with Amendment 1 adopted): Passed (recorded as 29 yea, 0 nay, 0 absent).
- House Bill 173 (Jordan River Recreation Area amendments): Passed (recorded as 28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent).
- Fifth substitute House Bill 193 (Full day kindergarten substitute): Passed (recorded as 24 yea, 3 nay, 2 absent).
- Second substitute House Bill 232 (Utah Lake Authority): Passed (recorded in the transcript as 20 yea, 8 nay, 1 absent) after extended debate and a failed amendment to bar dredging/draining/leasing of some shallow marshes.
- First substitute House Bill 146 (Local licensing amendments; substitute broadened scope from food‑truck protections): Passed (recorded as 26 yea, 2 nay, 1 absent).
- House Bill 236 (Behavioral health amendments): Passed (recorded as 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent).
- Second substitute House Bill 268 (Sales and Income Tax Amendments): Passed (recorded as 21 yea, 4 nay, 4 absent).
Several other bills were placed on calendars, circled for fiscal notes or returned to committees as the body managed its floor calendar. The Senate adjourned and reconvened the following morning per the routine.
Note on tallies: vote counts are taken from the floor transcript as read aloud during roll call. For official and certified vote totals, consult the Senate journal or the legislative website.
