Votes at a glance: key Utah Senate actions Feb. 23, 2026

Summary of major floor actions recorded during the Feb. 23 Utah Senate session (not exhaustive):

- First Substitute Senate Bill 92 (prosecution amendments; "Desiree law"): Passed in the Senate and transmitted to the House (floor announced 22 yeas, 0 nays, 7 absent).

- Second Substitute Senate Bill 222 (right‑to‑try amendments): Sponsor described expanded patient eligibility and reporting obligations; floor roll call recorded passage and the bill was sent to the House.

- First Substitute Senate Bill 241 (early literacy reforms): Passed on the floor and will be transmitted to the House (floor announced 27 yeas, 1 nay, 1 absent). The bill establishes reading benchmarks, funding for paraprofessionals and delayed retention provisions.

- Second Substitute Senate Bill 21 (geothermal amendments): Sponsor moved Senate Amendment 1 tying geothermal resources to surface ownership unless expressly reserved by recorded deed; amendment and amended bill passed (floor announced 24 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent).

- Third Substitute Senate Bill 31 (professional licensure review; healthcare scope changes): Passed as amended and read for third time (floor announced passage in roll calls cited).

- Second Substitute Senate Bill 62 (school funding formula changes): Passed; floor reported 17 yay, 12 nay.

- Multiple other bills were substituted, amended and passed (examples include SB 206 (tax/MCAT/STATS), SB 197 (transport funding/governance), SB 189 (trailer registration), SB 200 (impound vehicle retrieval), SB 235 (AG compensation), SB 275 (digital identity program), and SB 254 (critical minerals) as recorded). Many of these were reported on the floor and transmitted to the House where specified.

Notes on methodology: Each outcome in this roundup is based on the Senate transcript's floor announcements and roll‑call statements. When the transcript reported explicit numerical tallies, those are quoted above; where the transcript reports a passage without a clear numeric tally in the quoted text, the summary notes passage or transmission as reported on the floor.

What to watch next: Bills that passed the Senate will advance to the House for consideration. Several items (notably SB 49) were circled for amendment and require further floor action.