Votes at a glance: Utah Senate passes five bills on Jan. 30

Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Jan. 30 advanced five bills on third reading, approving each by recorded roll call. The measures cover vehicle registration identification, electric‑assisted bicycle definitions, ATV weight limits, military vehicle plate display exemptions and a permanent digital driver’s license option.

SB 64 — Identification for vehicle registration amendments (Sponsor: Senator Davis). The bill clarifies that applicants must provide a valid government‑issued identification when registering a vehicle. Sponsor Davis said the change responded to an individual constituent’s difficulty; the Senate recorded 28 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. SB 64 passes to the House.

SB 66 — Electric assisted bicycle use amendments (Sponsor: Senator Wyler). The Senate amended the bill to raise the wattage threshold from 250 to 750 watts and to confirm a voluntary disability identification card for riders. Passed 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.

SB 72 — ATV weight limit amendments (Sponsor: Senator Hinkins). The bill raises the maximum allowable weight for certain ATVs, citing increased safety equipment and heavier batteries for electric ATVs; sponsors referenced a USFS study on trail disturbance. Passed 25 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent.

SB 77 — Military vehicle license plate amendments (Sponsor: Senator Harper). The measure allows certain military or historic military vehicles to display their license plates in the vehicle rather than affixing them visibly while ensuring the plate remains available when requested by law enforcement. Passed 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent.

SB 88 — Digital driver license amendments (Sponsor: Senator Fillmore). The bill makes permanent a pilot allowing Utahns to carry a driver’s license on a mobile device; the sponsor emphasized that privacy protections for paper licenses are mirrored in the digital model and that users can share only transaction‑relevant data. Passed 27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.

All five bills passed third reading and will proceed through the next steps of the legislative process. Where roll‑call transcript lines were unclear or partially garbled, vote tallies were recorded as announced on the floor.