The Senate took up 67 bills: 29 together on the consent calendar, then 38 one by one, listed below by bill.
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title = {The Senate, Thursday, March 16, 2023},
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url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/S/2023-03-16},
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 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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Resolution Passed 24–0 on a roll call
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 Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0800s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0800s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0801s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/30/2023, Without Objection
Senate Commerce recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed 21–3 on a roll call
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0658s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0658s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0852s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0852s, 2023-1013s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2023-0852s and 2023-1013s
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Senate Education recommended Re-refer to Committee, 5–0.
Re-refer to Committee (Send the bill back to committee)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
In the record: Rereferred to Committee
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0988s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0809s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0809s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0843s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0843s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Finance 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 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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0854s, 5–0.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0854s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 12–12 on a roll call
Moved by Sen. Howard Pearl (R - SD17).
In the record: Laid on Table, RC 12Y-12F
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/30/2023, Without Objection
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Finance recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. James Gray (R - SD6).
In the record: Laid on Table
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0846s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0846s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0588s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/30/2023, Without Objection
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0845s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0845s, 2023-0921s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
In the record: Ought to Pass with Amendment s 2023-0845s, and 2023-0921s
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 14–10 on a roll call
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1040s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0835s, 5–0.
Reconsider (Vote again on a decision) 2023-0835
Motion Passed: Vote Reopened on a voice vote
Moved by Sen. Sharon Carson (R - SD14).
In the record: Reconsideration on Committee Amendment 2023-0835
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0935s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Transportation recommended Re-refer to Committee, 5–0.
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 Judiciary recommended Re-refer to Committee.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/30/2023, Without Objection
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Senate Energy and Natural Resources recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0836s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0836s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0882s.
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to the beginning of the Regular Calendar, Without Objection
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0882s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 24–0 on a roll call
Senate Education recommended Ought to Pass (OTP).
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1038s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes 14–10 on a roll call
Without Objection, Sen. Avard Moved the Question
Motion Passed
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0861s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-1015s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Judiciary recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL).
Special Order (Take the bill up at a set time)
Motion Passed: Rescheduled
In the record: Special Order to 03/30/2023, Without Objection
Senate Judiciary 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 Finance recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0838s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0838s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
Senate Health and Human Services recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA) with amendment 2023-0857s.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes) 2023-0857s
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote