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Votes at a glance: House approves several measures including HB 442, SB 126, SB 207, SB 224, SB 84 and HB 397
Summary
The Utah House recorded floor votes on multiple bills this session day: HB 442 (health assistance for uninsurables) passed, SB 126 (environmental statute of limitations) passed, SB 207 (governmental immunity) passed, SB 224 (secondary mortgage market clarification) passed, SB 84 (funeral licensing) passed, SB 122 (lawful‑products nondiscrimination) passed, and HB 397 concurrence passed.
The House recorded and passed a string of measures on the floor today. Key recorded votes and outcomes are summarized below.
House Bill 442 — Passed (recorded in transcript as having received 67 affirmative votes; 4 opposed recorded on the board). The bill provides state assistance for persons deemed uninsurable and drew debate over cost and reach.
Senate Bill 126 — Passed (64 yes, 7 no). The bill extends the Division of Environmental Health’s statute‑of‑limitations period for certain environmental claims from one year to up to three years to allow for investigations and monitoring.
Senate Bill 207 — Passed (55 yes, 16 no). SB 207 amends the Governmental Immunity Act to indemnify state employees for punitive damages except in cases of fraudulent or malicious conduct.
Senate Bill 224 — Passed (64 yes, 0 no recorded). SB 224 clarifies that certain secondary mortgage market instruments qualify as securities subject to state registration requirements (Title 61).
Substitute Senate Bill 84 — Passed (65 yes, 5 no). The substitute establishes a Funeral Service Licensing Act; an amendment to reduce continuing education from 20 to 10 hours failed after debate.
Senate Bill 122 — Passed (51 yes, 20 no). The bill bars employment discrimination for off‑duty use of "lawful products"; the floor debate focused heavily on tobacco and employer insurance impacts.
Third substitute House Bill 397 — Passed (52 yes, 20 no). The substitute addressed property tax technicals and AMAX‑related revenue shifts, delayed an in‑lieu auto fee to 1992, and temporarily increased the homeowner exemption for 1991.
Procedural notes: many of these bills were read by title and signed by presiding officers and entered on the February 1991 journal. Several motions to circle or recircle bills were recorded during the session. The House adjourned until 8 a.m. the following morning.
