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Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah Senate advanced March 5, 2026
Summary
The Senate cleared a long second‑reading calendar March 5, passing a mix of concurrence and substantive bills (water leasing, school standards, higher education alignment, energy council authority limits, juvenile justice updates, nicotine tax fix, and others) and returning them to the House for further consideration. One notable AI bill failed.
The Utah Senate advanced a range of bills on March 5, approving conference reports and passing multiple substitute measures before adjourning. Major floor actions included:
- First substitute House Bill 4 10 (water leasing amendments): Conference committee report adopted; passed the Senate 25–0 with 4 absent and will return to the House for further consideration.
- Sixth substitute House Bill 3 12 (school curriculum and standards modifications): Conference committee substitute adopted; passed the Senate 19–5–5 and will be returned to the House.
- First substitute House Bill 3 52 (higher education alignment):…
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