Senate advances wide slate of House and Senate measures; votes at a glance

The Utah State Senate spent its session advancing a large package of House and Senate measures spanning public safety, natural resources, tax procedure and administrative updates. On the third‑reading calendar, senators passed House Bill 97 (Identity Theft Reporting System amendments) and sent it back to the House after a 27‑0 roll‑call vote. First substitute House Bill 111, which sponsors said protects court‑appointed therapists from serial litigation in custody evaluations, passed 26‑0 and will return to the House.

Senators also advanced traffic and local government items: second substitute House Bill 139 (expedited plea‑in‑abeyance for eligible traffic violators) passed 28‑0; House Bill 141 lets the Division of Wildlife Resources close certain wildlife management areas to target shooting after sheriff consultation and passed 27‑0. A series of other House bills were moved to or through third reading, including corrections to tax‑sale notice procedures and a measure to establish a Wildlife Conservation Fund following an audit.

Where roll‑call tallies were recorded, clerks announced the counts on the floor and presiding officers declared outcomes consistent with those tallies. Several bills were tabled for fiscal analysis when senators raised concerns about fiscal notes, including one veterans‑parks access measure that was tabled on third reading. Sponsoring senators pledged follow‑up on technical questions and committed to providing clarifying amendments before final consideration where needed.

The Senate recessed after completing the scheduled business and announced committee meetings to follow.