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Votes at a glance: several House measures moved forward on the floor
Summary
The House took final or referral action on multiple measures: HCR 1 (Arboretum) passed 56-0; HJR 2 passed 52-0; HB 364 passed 59-2; HB 432 passed 67-0; HB 326 passed 68-0. Several Senate bills were transmitted and referred to Rules.
The Utah House completed several floor actions in a busy session of procedural and substantive business.
- HCR 1 (Red Butte Arboretum/University Arboretum): The House recalled the resolution from general counsel to include House amendments and then passed HCR 1; the clerk recorded 56 affirmative votes and 0 negative votes. The resolution will be returned to the Senate for presentment.
- HJR 2 (Income tax deduction for health insurance premiums joint resolution): The House voted to reconsider and then approved HJR 2; the clerk announced 52 affirmative votes and 0 negative votes and the joint resolution was referred to the Senate.
- HB 364 (constitutional wording change: 'hospital' to 'health care'): After sponsor remarks, the House passed the bill, 59-2, and forwarded it to the Senate.
- HB 432 (Native American Day): Representative Beverly Evans introduced the bill to designate the first Monday in October as Native American Day (not a legal holiday). The House passed HB 432, 67-0, and sent it to the Senate.
- HB 326 (adoption consent requirements): As reported above, the House adopted a clarifying amendment and passed HB 326, 68-0.
In addition, the Speaker read messages reporting transmittal from the Senate of SB 113 (restrictions on transporting children), SCR 12 (livestock grazing on federal lands), and SB 108 (Utah Sports Authority amendments); the House referred those Senate items to the Rules Committee. A motion to send HJR 8 to Business, Labor and Economic Development was defeated (reported 19 yes, 29 no) and the resolution stayed in Rules.
