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Votes at a glance: bills passed, committee adoptions and procedural actions
Summary
On this floor day the House adopted committee reports, approved several bills for third reading calendars, signed and forwarded SB74 and passed multiple bills including HB140 (39–1) and HB112 (61–7); HB165 was circled for further work.
The Utah House completed a mix of procedural and substantive actions during the February session.
Committee reports: The Rules and standing committees’ reports were moved and adopted, placing numerous bills on the third-reading calendar and the consent calendar (including HB228, HB227, HB255, HB163, HB191, HB203, HB226, HB231, HB274 and others). Committee adoption motions passed on the floor.
Signed/returned bills: The Reading Clerk reported the Senate had passed and the president of the Senate had signed several measures returned to the House, including House Bill 57 (speed regulation amendments) and HB64 (DOT offices amendments), and concurrent resolutions (e.g., HCR13 wilderness resolution).
Consent calendar: Senate Bill 74 (DUI technical amendments) was read by title and processed on the consent calendar; the sponsor described the bill as updating antiquated language and clarifying repeat conviction references.
Final recorded votes: House Bill 140 (Smoke Detector Act) — Passed as amended, 39 affirmative, 1 negative; forwarded to the Senate. House Bill 112 (capital/revenue bond projects for higher education) — Passed 61 affirmative, 7 negative; forwarded to the Senate. House Bill 165 (regulation of hazardous-waste burning at cement kilns) — Circled for further drafting and amendment; no final passage recorded.
Adjournment: The House adjourned until 10 a.m. the following day.
