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Senate moves several budget and policy bills to the House; roll calls show broad bipartisan support
Summary
On Day 9 of the 2025 session, the Utah Senate approved multiple base budgets and procedural bills (SB68, SB5, SB6, SB7 and several House bills) with largely unanimous roll call results and circled one substitute bill for later consideration.
The Utah Senate completed floor consideration of a series of budget and policy measures and sent them to the House after recorded roll calls that showed broad support.
Child welfare worker protections (Senate Bill 68): Senator Vickers presented SB68 to clarify protections and prosecutorial authority for child welfare workers facing threats or assaults related to their duties. Senator Baldry moved final passage; the Senate recorded 28 yeas, 0 nays and 1 absent and forwarded the bill to the House.
Natural resources and environmental budget (Senate Bill 5): Senator Weiler presented SB5, the base budget for natural resources, agriculture and the Department of Environmental Quality, describing approximately $1.1 billion in FY2026 appropriations and one‑time items such as $5 million for a Panguitch Lake dam replacement. The Senate approved SB5, 28–0 with one absent.
Criminal justice base budget (Senate Bill 6): Senator Brammer presented SB6, the criminal justice base budget (approximately $1.29 billion in FY2026, with the largest share from the general fund). The Senate passed SB6; the floor record reflects 28 yeas, 0 nays and 2 absent.
Social services base budget (Senate Bill 7): Senator Stratton presented SB7, a social services base budget of roughly $8.37 billion in total funds for FY2026 (with federal funds as the largest source). The Senate passed SB7, 26 yeas, 0 nays, 3 absent.
House bills moved or read to third reading: The Senate moved House Bill 11 (Native American Remains Review Committee sunset extension) and House Bill 43 (education program sunset extensions) to third reading (each recorded as 28–0 with one absent). First substitute House Bill 14 (emergency services personnel amendments) and House Bill 16 (Health Facility Administrator Act sunset extension) also were read and recorded as passed to third reading with recorded tallies of 28–0, 1 absent. First substitute House Bill 56 (civil commitment modifications) was circled for later consideration and not acted on.
Adjournment: The Senate adjourned and will reconvene Thursday, January 30 at 11:00 a.m.
The recorded vote tallies on the floor were overwhelmingly in favor for the listed measures; no roll‑call opposition was recorded on Day 9 in the Senate for these items.
