Senate Day 31 roundup: multiple bills pass; students and international visitors recognized

The Utah Senate handled a broad calendar on Day 31, taking final or concurrence action on a range of bills, and used personal-privilege moments to welcome guests and recognize student artists.

Notable floor actions and final tallies reported on the chamber floor included:
• Second Substitute Senate Bill 18 (election modifications, concurrence): announced as having received 27 yea votes, 0 nay votes, 2 absent; returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature.
• Senate Bill 184 (recording / electronic plat transition): passed the Senate (announced final count 26–0 with 3 absent) and sent to the House.
• Second Substitute House Bill 15 (childcare amendments): passed 26–0 with 3 absent.
• Second Substitute House Bill 39 (state construction code amendments): passed 25–0 with 4 absent.
• First Substitute House Bill 153 (child welfare interview requirements): passed 27–0 with 2 absent.
• House Bill 190 (budgetary procedures modifications): passed 25–0 with 4 absent.
• Additional bills on the consent and second-reading calendars were advanced as noted on the floor.

Personal-privilege recognitions included introductions of visitors from Ukraine hosted in Utah by the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy and the presentation of winners from the Utah All-State High School art show (Springville Art Museum). Senate leadership said the overall winning piece will hang in a Senate suite for the coming year.

What’s next: Bills that passed the Senate will be sent back to the House for signatures or further consideration as recorded. Several bills were circled or tabled for fiscal or technical review (for example, third substitute House Bill 180 was tabled on third for a fiscal note).