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House floor, Feb. 24: votes at a glance — bills passed and referred to the Senate
Summary
The House considered multiple third‑reading and committee items and sent a package of bills to the Senate, including HB288 (foster‑care Medicaid extension), HB321 (organized retail theft), HB339 (civic education commission), HB382 (Parentage Act amendments), HB282 (probate code), HB458 (procurement substitute), HB176 (AP data disaggregation), HB186 (suicide prevention), HB155 (education testing), and HB420 (inspectors availability). Vote tallies from the floor are listed below.
On Feb. 24 the Utah House advanced a slate of bills to the Senate after floor consideration. Below are the items reported on the record in the House session and the vote tallies as recorded in the transcript.
- HB288 (foster‑care Medicaid extension): Passed 70 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB420 (municipal building inspectors availability, as amended): Passed 39 yes, 26 no (transmit to Senate).
- Second substitute HB155 (education testing and graduation amendments, 'diploma' language reinstated): Passed 47 yes, 20 no, 8 absent (transmit to Senate).
- First substitute HB321 (organized retail theft): Passed 66 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB339 (commission on civic and character education, amended to include 5‑year sunset): Passed 65 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB382 (Parentage Act amendments — affidavit of attorneys' fees): Passed 56 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB282 (Utah Uniform Probate Code amendments — raise affidavit threshold to $75,000): Passed 65 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB458 (economic development, government procurement contracts — first substitute, amended): Passed 65 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
- HJR25 (State Transportation Empowerment resolution): Passed 50 yes, 14 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB176 (AP and concurrent enrollment data disaggregation): Passed 60 yes, 8 no (transmit to Senate).
- HB186 (suicide prevention plan, as amended to add study elements): Passed 67 yes, 0 no (transmit to Senate).
These vote tallies and outcomes are taken from the House floor transcript and will be included in official engrossing and transmittal paperwork.
Ending: The House recessed for 15 minutes following the day's business.
