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Votes at a glance: House advances consent calendar items, passes bills on annexation, housing, corrections and transit
Summary
On Day 26 the Utah House passed several consent calendar and third‑reading bills including HB215 (concurred with senate amendments), HB280 (special districts annexation), HB143 (unlawful detainer), SB86 (housing authority amendments), HB48 (capital sentencing), HB264 (aggravated assault by a prisoner), HB82 (transit district ethics), and HB80 (presumption of title first substitute). Vote tallies were recorded where available.
Several bills on the House consent and third‑reading calendars passed on Feb. 14 during the Day 26 floor session. Key actions and recorded tallies:
- House Bill 215 (custody disputes involving a parent with a disability): House concurred with Senate amendments and returned the bill to the Senate (recorded: 68 yes, 0 no). (SEG 043–105)
- House Bill 280 (special districts annexation amendments): Sponsor explained petition threshold eliminates need for hearings/elections when met; the House passed HB280 (65 yes, 0 no). (SEG 194–232)
- House Bill 143 (unlawful detainer of tenant): Amendment removes requirement for duplicative second hearing after an initial order of restitution; passed (60 yes, 0 no). (SEG 234–270)
- Senate Bill 86 (housing authority amendments): Technical amendments to the Housing Authorities Enabling Act allowing rural interlocal agreements; passed (70 yes, 0 no). (SEG 329–388)
- House Bill 48 (amendments to capital sentencing): Adopted (67 yes, 0 no). (SEG 428–513)
- House Bill 264 (aggravated assault by a prisoner): Clarifies first‑degree felony for intentional serious bodily injury by prisoners; passed (64 yes, 0 no). (SEG 587–615)
- House Bill 82 (public transit district ethics reforms): Passed and forwarded to the Senate (64 yes, 0 no as reported). (SEG 1890–1940)
- First substitute to House Bill 80 (presumption of title; uncircled and then passed): Passed (68 yes, 0 no). (SEG 1721–1723)
Other procedural outcomes included circling of several bills for later presentation (for example SB103 and HB78 at sponsors' requests). The House also handled committee reports and scheduled additional items for second or third readings per the printed calendars.
Next steps: Passed bills will be forwarded to the Senate for its consideration; circled bills will be held for amendment distribution and later floor action.
