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Votes at a glance: bills passed and actions from the Utah House floor
Summary
A roundup of recorded floor actions: Senate Bill 10, House Bills 91, 56, 73, Substitute House Bill 17, and House Bill 92 passed and were transmitted to the Senate; substitute House Bill 108 was circled for further work on enforcement details.
The Utah House recorded several on-floor motions and final votes during the January session. Key outcomes recorded by the clerk on the floor include:
- Senate Bill 10 (sunset act amendments): Reported 67 yes, 0 no; read by title and signed for transmittal to the Senate.
- House Bill 91 (veteran's property tax exemption, by Jean Davis): Reported 66 yes, 0 no; referred to the Senate for further consideration.
- House Bill 56 (Utah Dairy Commission reauthorization, by Bill Wright): Amended on the floor (added the president of the Utah Dairy Wives Association as a voting member); reported 69 yes, 0 no; transmitted to the Senate.
- House Bill 73 (capital offenses penalty amendment; companion to HB 68): Reported 73 yes, 1 no; passed and was forwarded to the Senate.
- Substitute House Bill 17 (Community Impact Fund, by Brad Johnson): Passed as amended; clerk reported 69 yes votes and no negative votes; transmitted to the Senate.
- House Bill 92 (civil statute of limitations on child sexual-abuse suits): Reported 61 yes, 7 no; passed and forwarded to the Senate.
- Substitute House Bill 108 (restraining loads on vehicles): The House circled the substitute for additional consideration and later circled the bill; sponsor explained the substitute changes ("restraining" vs "covered") and limited application to paved highways and heavy vehicles transporting loose aggregates. The House circled the bill for follow-up work with sponsors and law enforcement.
Not recorded here are the many committee reports, friendly amendments and procedural motions also taken on the floor. Where the clerk reported specific tallies, those numbers are recorded above as reported on the House floor.
