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Votes at a glance: bills passed and sent to Senate
Summary
The House recorded votes on a package of bills and resolutions, forwarding several measures to the Senate including HB 51 (concurrence with senate amendments), substitute HB 14 (insurance), HB 52 (vehicle registration weights), HJR 3 (transportation study), HB 57 (intensive parole), HB 31 (well reclamation), HB 82 (vehicle exemptions), and HB 139 (assistance to handicapped voters).
The Utah House recorded multiple roll-call decisions and procedural actions during the floor session.
Key floor actions and outcomes:
- House Bill 51: The House concurred with Senate amendments on the motor vehicle act codification; recorded vote 63-0 in favor; bill to be returned to the Senate for signature.
- Substitute House Bill 14: Passed as amended (property-damage minimum increased to $15,000) by recorded vote 62-4; forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 52: Revised vehicle registration weight categories; passed 60-3; forwarded to the Senate.
- House Joint Resolution 3: Urging a Transportation Commission study of US-6/State Route 214 improvements; passed unanimously (65-0) and forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 57: Authorized an intensive parole-release program (committee bill); passed 56-11 and forwarded to the Senate.
- Substitute House Bill 31: Reclamation of abandoned oil and gas wells; passed 65-0 and forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 82: Exemption for antique/street-rod vehicles from wheel covers and mudguards in certain conditions; passed 68-0 and forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 139: Assistance to voters with disabilities; passed 54-14 and forwarded to the Senate.
Several bills were also placed on time-certain calendars or 'circled' for later action (for example, substitute H.B.11 and H.B.13).
The clerk announced transmittal of multiple Senate-passed bills to the House earlier in the day, and the House referred several introduced bills to the Rules Committee for assignment.
This round of floor actions will send the listed measures to the Senate for further consideration under the legislative calendar.
