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Votes at a glance: several House measures pass, a few fail or are circled
Summary
The Utah House considered a lengthy third-reading calendar. Notable outcomes: HB 144, HB 89, HB 248, HB 159, HB 67, HB 173, HB 231, HB 233, HB 251, and HB 249 passed; HB 82 and HB 139 failed; HB 228 and HB 130 were circled for later consideration.
The Utah House completed a broad third-reading calendar with multiple final votes and procedural actions.
Key results on the House floor:
- House Bill 144 (domestic violence volunteer advocacy substitute): substitute adopted; final passage 67-7; referred to Senate. - House Bill 89 (mineral lease/PILT amendments): amended on the floor; final passage 71-0; referred to Senate. - House Bill 248 (acupuncture license amendments): final passage 65-8; referred to Senate. - House Bill 159 (emergency medical dispatcher training): amended to reduce required hours from three to two and passed 48-22; referred to Senate. - House Bill 67 (Health Coverage and Cost Containment Commission): passed 67-8; referred to Senate (fiscal note $80,000). - House Bill 173 (notification of traffic citation for minors): passed 71-3; referred to Senate. - House Bill 231 (emergency release due to prison overcrowding): passed 54-19; referred to Senate. - House Bill 233 (detention of youth amendments): passed 70-0; referred to Senate. - House Bill 251 (use of force in apprehending inmates): passed 70-2; referred to Senate. - House Bill 249 (workers’ compensation fraud prevention): passed 72-0; referred to Senate.
Bills that failed or were otherwise set aside:
- House Bill 82 (firearm warning label and civil-liability language): after an amendment to restore civil-liability language, final passage failed 34-39. - House Bill 139: final vote 28-43; failed in the House.
Bills circled (set back for further work):
- House Bill 228 (Americans with Disabilities Act employment amendments) was circled for further study after members raised fiscal and enforcement concerns. - House Bill 130 (increasing access to health care) was listed as encircled earlier in the session.
Why it mattered: the session produced enacted House positions on a range of policy areas — public safety, health, corrections and administrative rules — advancing a suite of bills to the Senate while setting others aside for later work.
Next steps: Passed House bills proceed to the Senate for consideration; circled bills will return for further committee or floor work.
