The Senate took up 26 bills: 8 together on the consent calendar, then 18 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-S-2015-05-28,
title = {The Senate, Thursday, May 28, 2015},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2015-05-28},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The Senate journal does not record who spoke for or against a motion, so this is the vote record without the debate.
The journal records 2 senators as excused by the Senate for the day, that is, permission to be away. A senator excused for the day may still have voted on part of it, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.
The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee on a voice vote
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Senate Ways and Means recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 14–7 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Rerefer to Committee
Senate Capital Budget recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1923s.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2015-1966s
Motion Failed 8–14 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Bette Lasky (D - SD13).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2015-1966s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 22–0 on a roll call
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1923s, and 1971s
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 14–7 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order HB 290 to after Capital Budget, Without Objection
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 18–4 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. David Pierce (D - SD5).
In the record: Rerefer to Committee
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1908s
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1836s.
Adopt the Floor Amendment (Change the bill from the floor) 2015-1943s
Motion Passed: Amendment Adopted 11–10 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3).
In the record: Adopt Floor Amendment 2015-1943s
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1943s, NT
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1596s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendments 1985s, 1922s, NT, and 1925s, NT
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1862s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1862s, NT
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1727s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order HB 468-FN to the Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Public and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1497s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order HB 486 to the Next Session, Without Objection
Senate Finance recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Passed: Sent Back to Committee 11–9 on a division
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2015-1917s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment 1917s