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Votes at a glance: Selected Senate bills moved by the Utah House
Summary
On this floor day the Utah House recorded final actions on multiple Senate measures: SB 249 passed 72–0; SSSB 156 passed 65–6; SB 132 passed 37–35; 3rd Sub. SB 40 passed 71–0; SB 17 was approved and returned to the Senate for signature (tally not specified on the floor transcript).
The House took up a series of Senate bills and procedural motions during the floor session, recording final actions on several measures.
- Senate Bill 249: The clerk announced voting open and recorded the final vote as 72 yes, 0 no. The bill will be signed by the Speaker and returned to the Senate for signature.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 156: Passed the House 65 yes, 6 no after sponsor explanation and brief questions on statutory language clarifying private common carriers' coverage.
- Senate Bill 132: A targeted, time-limited sales-tax exemption for construction materials used to expand licensed childcare centers passed on third reading 37–35; the bill sunsets in 2026 and was referred to staff for filing.
- Third Substitute Senate Bill 40: After adoption of amendment number 1 (which adjusts the regulatory threshold and exempts some entities), the House passed the bill 71–0. The bill will be returned to the Senate for the President’s signature.
- Senate Bill 17: The House approved an extension of the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force; the transcript records approval and that the bill will be returned to the Senate for signature, but a roll-call tally was not specified on the floor record provided.
Several procedural motions were also adopted, including lifting certain bills from rules to place them higher on the calendar and a motion to recess (the House "sauntered" until 3:36 p.m.).
