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House clears multiple bills and committee moves in afternoon session; votes at a glance
Summary
During a busy Feb. 23 floor session the House passed or advanced a string of bills: SB 237 (67–0) and HB 150 (69–1) among them; HB 159 (mental‑health parity) passed 38–31. Several bills were passed unanimously or referred to Rules; multiple bills were "circled" for later consideration.
The Utah House handled a large set of bills, committee reports and procedural actions on Feb. 23. Key floor outcomes include:
- SB 237 (second substitute): Passed 67–0 (see separate coverage).
- HB 159 (mental‑health parity): Passed 38–31; implementation delayed to July 2000 to allow stakeholder negotiations (see separate coverage).
- HB 150 (brucellosis/vaccination): Passed 69–1 (see separate coverage).
- HB 384 (conducting business under an assumed name): Passed 56–0 after sponsor Gregory J. Curtis explained technical application requirements.
- HB 371 (construction trade licensing exemption): Passed 63–2 after sponsor Chad Bennion described narrow technical revisions to close an abuse loop.
- First substitute HB 129 (election law amendments): Passed 59–8 after multiple amendments addressing registration deadlines, satellite registration days, petition circulator language, filing locations for candidates and rules for dual candidacies during the western presidential primary.
- HB 90 (subdivision law amendments): Referred back to Rules for interim study.
- HB 297 (funding of adoption support services): Passed 62–0; requires a report from the Department of Child and Family Services to the Health and Human Services interim committee.
- HB 309 and HB 139: Both were "circled" (set aside) for later consideration.
- First substitute HB 44 (concurrence with Senate amendments): Concurrence adopted; final passage of first substitute HB 44 recorded 66–1.
Procedural notes: the Rules Committee presented reports and assignments; members were asked to prioritize task forces and to return ballots. The House adjourned to reconvene the following morning at 9 a.m.
