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Votes at a glance: House advances multiple bills including HB25 amendment, HB28, HB34, HB35, HB49, HB93 and HB99
Summary
On Jan. 28 the Utah House amended and passed House Bill 25 and approved several bills on education, public safety, wildlife and prosecution structure; recorded vote tallies are listed for each bill.
The Utah House completed votes on several bills on Jan. 28. Key actions, sponsors and recorded results on the House floor are summarized below.
House Bill 25 (amendment and final passage) — Subject: subpoena language for certain hearings. The House reconsidered actions on HB25 and approved an amendment replacing the word “shall” with “may” in a subpoena provision; proponents said the change allows discretion to avoid unnecessary subpoenas of on‑duty officers while opponents warned it could create a loophole. The amended bill passed the House with 67 affirmative and 3 negative votes and was referred to the Senate.
House Bill 34 — Appropriation for gang prevention/intervention programs in schools (sponsor Rep. Ray Short). Passed the House 71‑0; referred to the Senate. (Longer floor debate; see separate article.)
House Bill 35 — Appropriations for gang suppression programs (sponsor Rep. Ray Short). Passed the House 68‑2; referred to the Senate.
House Bill 28 — Reauthorization of the divorce, child custody and visitation task force (sponsor Rep. Brent Haman). Passed the House 67‑3; referred to the Senate.
Substitute House Bill 93 — Utah Controlled Substances Act amendment (sponsor Rep. Marta Dillry). Substitute bill passed the House 69‑0; referred to the Senate.
House Bill 99 (substitute, amended) — Protected wildlife: amendment added red fox, striped skunk and refined a colloquial “rock chuck” entry to the specific yellow‑bellied marmot; the amendment passed and the bill as amended passed the House 60‑9 and was referred to the Senate.
House Bill 49 — County option prosecution district (sponsor Rep. Arlie Ellerson). Passed the House 65‑0; referred to the Senate.
Other items: Committee reports were adopted, and the House adjourned until 10 a.m. Monday.
Note: This roundup lists recorded votes and short subject descriptions as announced on the House floor; bill text, committee reports and enacted appropriations are detailed in official bill files and subsequent Senate action.
