Votes at a glance: key bills the Senate passed on Day 42

The Utah Senate cleared a busy floor calendar on Day 42, passing numerous bills and sending them to the House for consideration. Highlights and outcomes recorded on the floor include:

- Senate Bill 2 — Public education budget amendments (Sponsor: Senator Baldry): Passed under suspension 23 yea, 6 nay. Sends appropriations and statutory adjustments to the House.

- Third substitute Senate Bill 2 90 — Victim and witness privacy amendments (Sponsor: Senator Baldry): Passed 26–0 (recorded; 3 absent). Creates statutory safeguards for non‑public victim data, segregation procedures for electronic evidence, and a court process for defense requests when necessary.

- First substitute Senate Bill 3 22 — Educational technology regulatory sandbox (Sponsor: Senator Johnson): Passed 24–0 (recorded; 5 absent). Establishes pilot requirements, vendor testing, educator training, parental notices and opt‑outs, independent evaluation, and legislative approval before statewide adoption.

- Second substitute Senate Bill 2 67 — Digital privacy and educational software (Sponsor: Senator Cullimore): Passed 24–3, 2 absent. Creates differentiated privacy agreements and certification processes for educationally effective software, addresses clickstream data and implementation timelines for existing contracts.

- Multiple third‑reading and consent items passed (vote totals summarized): SB 301 (summons amendments) — 26 yea; SB 302 (domestic violence amendments) — 26 yea; SB 303 (expungement amendments) — 26 yea; SB 307 (garnishment fee amendments) — 25 yea; HB 301 (drug recodification) — 28 yea; repeated consent calendar items also advanced.

What this means: Many of these bills now head to the House for consideration; the education budget and statutory changes carry fiscal and implementation steps that state agencies and local districts will need to follow. The Senate recessed to continue additional business at 6 p.m.

For reporters and stakeholders: the floor transcript records sponsors, key questions during debate, and final tallies; reporters should consult the posted bill texts and fiscal notes for exact appropriation language and implementation timelines.