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House advances wide slate of bills; key votes send measures to the Senate
Summary
The Utah House approved a series of bills on third reading and by committee motions, sending multiple measures to the Senate, including municipal district penalty caps, POST certification for sheriffs, and education and corporate measures. Several votes were unanimous or lopsided.
The Utah House on Jan. 26 advanced dozens of measures to the Senate and approved several third‑reading bills, moving the legislature’s agenda along while reserving many policy debates for later committee work.
Several bills on the consent and third‑reading calendars passed with little opposition. House Bill 191, capping late‑payment penalties on municipal improvement district special assessments at the same rate counties charge for delinquent property taxes, passed on the consent calendar with 67 affirmative votes and no negatives and was referred to the Senate.
The chamber also approved substitute House Bill 243, which requires POST (Peace Officer Standards and Training) certification before a sheriff takes office. Representative Dietrich, sponsor of the substitute, said the measure does not bar candidates from filing and that “all it says is you have to be POST certified before you take office.” The House recorded 67 affirmative votes and no negatives on the substitute and sent the bill to the Senate.
Other recorded results during the session included: - House Bill 5, the state employee suggestion award program, as amended: passed 41‑22. Amendments clarified per diem treatment for board members and addressed internal fund transfer mechanics. - House Bill 155, requiring the Board of Regents to study minimum entrance requirements for four‑year institutions and report to the interim education committee by Dec. 1, 1990: passed 46‑20. - House Bill 181, a requirement to compile and report litigation costs in public schools: passed 61‑7. - House Bill 168, returning the business name‑availability test to a “distinguishability” standard: passed 67‑0.
Several resolutions and honors also moved through the chamber, including HCR 11, a resolution honoring LaVonne (Von) Cox, which passed as amended and will be forwarded to the Senate.
What’s next: Many of the measures approved on third reading will be assigned to Senate committees for further action; sponsors and committee chairs noted that some bills will be refined in the coming days before final passage in both houses.
