Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah Senate passed on Day 42

The Utah Senate on Day 42 recorded votes on a batch of bills across the second and third reading calendars. Below are the primary measures the Senate passed, with short descriptions and the Senate vote outcome as recorded on the floor.

House Bill 3 38 (bridal insurance amendments) — adopts model travel-insurance language; final recorded outcome: 22 yes, 0 no, 7 absent. (Moved by Senator McKell.)

House Bill 3 18 (dental provider malpractice amendments) — exempts dentist staff from pre-litigation panel requirements when the dentist is already exempt; final recorded outcome: 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absent. (Moved by Senator Kennedy.)

House Concurrent Resolution 13 (Bridal Veil Falls State Monument) — designation resolution requested by Utah County commissioners; final recorded outcome: 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent. (Moved by Senator Bramble.)

First Substitute House Bill 88 (license plate 'Dark Sky' special plate) — designates Dark Sky special license plate; final recorded outcome: 24 yes, 0 no, 5 absent. (Moved by Senator Winterton.)

First Substitute Senate Bill 243 (parent-time amendments) — clarifies parent-time worksheets and holiday allocations; final recorded outcome: 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent. (Moved by Senator Weiler.)

Senate Bill 246 (tolling civil statute of limitations related to criminal prosecutions) — tolls civil statutes of limitations while related criminal action proceeds; final recorded outcome: 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. (Moved by Senator Weiler.)

Senate Bill 248 (BCI background check amendments) — technical cleanup to improve background-check operations; final recorded outcome: 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. (Moved by Senator Anderegg.)

Second Substitute Senate Bill 250 (mineral exploration tax credit revisions) — sponsor and witness testimony described incentives to encourage mineral exploration and noted potential fiscal-note ranges; final recorded outcome: 24 yes, 2 no, 3 absent (passed). (Moved by Senator Hinkins.)

First Substitute Senate Bill 242 (child support amendments) — updated child-support worksheets, added a 2025 sunset and clarified worksheets; final recorded outcome: 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. (Moved by Senator Wyler.)

Senate Bill 2 (education appropriations) — large education funding and one-time investments described by sponsor; final recorded outcome: 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. (Moved by Senator Fillmore.)

Senate Bill 3 (current fiscal-year supplemental appropriations) — contains various supplemental funding items approved by the Executive Appropriations Committee; final recorded outcome: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. (Moved by Senator Stevenson.)

First Substitute Senate Bill 8 (state agency and higher-education compensation appropriations) — FY2023 compensation and benefit adjustments, approximately $252,000,000 in appropriations; final recorded outcome: 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. (Moved by Senator Ibsen.)

First Substitute Senate Bill 192 (CPR training in high schools) — codifies standards and funds training and equipment; final recorded outcome: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent. (Moved by Senator Stevenson.)

Procedural notes: several bills were 'circled' (procedural hold for amendments or review) and later uncircled. Multiple bills were passed under suspension of the rules to expedite action near the session deadline. All vote totals and brief descriptions above reflect the transcript record from the Senate floor.