Votes at a glance: Utah Senate floor actions on Feb. 27, 2023
February 27, 2023 | 2023 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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On Feb. 27 the Utah Senate advanced a package of bills and resolutions on second and third reading. Key floor actions included:
- First substitute Senate Bill 55 (public school instructional material requirements): passed the Senate (21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent) after the adoption of a conference committee report; returned to the House for signature.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 218 (private probation and court-ordered services): passed the Senate (21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent) and will be sent to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 267 (brain injury and neuro rehabilitation fund renaming): substituted and passed (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent); sent to the House.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 261 (Infant at Work pilot program): substitute adopted and passed (21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent); sent to the House.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 265 (education data privacy amendments): passed under suspension (23 yea, 0 nay, 6 absent); transmittal to House recorded.
- Senate Bill 269 (chronic conditions support amendments): amended to a three-year pilot and passed (recorded as 20 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent).
- Several rule changes and resolutions were substituted and advanced, including first substitute SJR9 (joint rules changes) and first substitute SR4 (Senate rules resolution moved to third reading for further consideration on remote testimony/video rules).
- Second substitute Senate Bill 241 (Utah Inland Port Authority amendments) passed with a provision prohibiting port entities from purchasing water rights (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent) and was sent to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 173 (alcohol licensing and DABC provisions) passed as amended (21 yea, 3 nay, 5 absent) and will be referred to the House.
Many additional bills were read for the first time or assigned to committees; the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the following day.
- First substitute Senate Bill 55 (public school instructional material requirements): passed the Senate (21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent) after the adoption of a conference committee report; returned to the House for signature.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 218 (private probation and court-ordered services): passed the Senate (21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent) and will be sent to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 267 (brain injury and neuro rehabilitation fund renaming): substituted and passed (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent); sent to the House.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 261 (Infant at Work pilot program): substitute adopted and passed (21 yea, 0 nay, 8 absent); sent to the House.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 265 (education data privacy amendments): passed under suspension (23 yea, 0 nay, 6 absent); transmittal to House recorded.
- Senate Bill 269 (chronic conditions support amendments): amended to a three-year pilot and passed (recorded as 20 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent).
- Several rule changes and resolutions were substituted and advanced, including first substitute SJR9 (joint rules changes) and first substitute SR4 (Senate rules resolution moved to third reading for further consideration on remote testimony/video rules).
- Second substitute Senate Bill 241 (Utah Inland Port Authority amendments) passed with a provision prohibiting port entities from purchasing water rights (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent) and was sent to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 173 (alcohol licensing and DABC provisions) passed as amended (21 yea, 3 nay, 5 absent) and will be referred to the House.
Many additional bills were read for the first time or assigned to committees; the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the following day.
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