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Votes at a glance: key roll calls from the House session
Summary
During floor action the House recorded several formal votes: Senate Bill 303 (executive salaries) passed 53–18 after adoption of a 2% substitute; Senate Bill 160 (DNA database) passed 64–0; other contested amendments and motions on budget and health-care items were voted and several failed.
SALT LAKE CITY — A summary of the principal roll-call outcomes recorded on the House floor March 1:
Senate Bill 303 (executive salaries): After a motion to substitute a second substitute that reduced the proposed raise from 4% to 2%, the House recorded final action on SB303. The bill passed with 53 affirmative and 18 negative votes. Supporters said the 2% substitute reduces precedent risk for larger executive raises; opponents warned about potential under-compensation compared with other state employees.
Senate Bill 160 (DNA/database): The House uncircled and considered SB160 (a bill authorizing DNA sampling for certain serious offenders). Floor supporters described the measure as a valuable forensic tool; recorded vote shows SB160 passed 64–0.
Other votes: The House voted on multiple amendments and motions tied to the health-care package and to the General Appropriations Act; notable outcomes included the defeat of reallocations aimed at restoring the Emergency Work Program and the adoption of a narrower insurer-disclosure amendment on the health-care bill. Several conference-committee appointments and reconsideration motions were also approved for later negotiation.
The House continued floor consideration of bills and amendments late in the session; additional roll-call details and final committee or conference results will be required for a complete record.
