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House approves several bills, honors students and public employees, and adjourns
Summary
The House moved through senate communications, concurred with multiple senate amendments (including HB 12, HB 41 and HB 44), passed several bills on the consent calendar, recognized students and public employees, observed a moment of silence for a fallen deputy, and adjourned until Monday.
The Utah House disposed of a series of items on the floor, including concurrence with senate amendments and passage of bills on the consent calendar.
The House concurred with the Senate substitute to House Bill 12 (62–0), agreed to Senate amendments on House Bill 41 (school-discipline changes) and House Bill 44 (transit-district appointment procedures) and recorded roll-call passage for several other bills, including HB 252 (Social Security numbers on marriage applications for child-support enforcement) and HB 158 (brand/inspection amendment adopted). Vote tallies announced on the floor included HB 41 (63–0), HB 44 (63–0), HB 252 (65–2), and HB 158 (71–1) as recorded in the clerk’s announcements.
The chamber also announced a conference committee appointment on SB 35 to resolve a disputed amendment on administrative fines. Representatives recognized visiting students from Canyon View and Wasatch Elementary, members of the Boy Scouts, and groups such as the Utah Statehood Centennial Commission. Members observed a moment of silence for Deputy Michael Scott Welker of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office; family and department representatives were in the gallery.
With schedule notices given for committee meetings and social events, the House moved to adjourn until Monday at 9:30 a.m.
