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Votes at a glance: House floor actions on Jan. 26, 1999
Summary
The House adopted committee reports, read numerous bills for first reading, and recorded final floor votes including unanimous passage of SJR2 (appointment), passage of HB 219 (70–0), HB 9 (67–0), HB 209 (58–12), HB 27 (58–14), HB 199 (53–18), and HB 219 earlier; several bills were circled for further consideration (HB 183, HB 213, HB 10).
The House registered a series of procedural and final actions during the Jan. 26, 1999 floor session.
Key floor votes and actions
- SJR2 (appointment of legislative fiscal analyst): Passed 68–0 (unanimous floor vote). (See floor presentation and vote.)
- HB 219 (Labor Commission Safety Amendment): Passed 70–0; amended scope for inspections and adoption of ASME standards; referred to the Senate.
- HB 9 (Funding classroom supplies): Passed 67–0; referred to the Senate.
- HB 209 (Task force on school district structure): Passed 58–12 after adopting an amendment expanding membership to 11.
- HB 27 (Utah Missing Persons Clearinghouse): Passed 58–14 as amended to provide additional funding to expand staffing/outreach.
- HB 199 (Drug Lab and Precursor enforcement funding): Passed 53–18 to provide additional ongoing enforcement resources.
Bills circled or placed on calendars
- HB 183 (Education Capital Outlay Foundation Amendment): Circled for further work (concerns about State Board rulemaking authority and fiscal impacts).
- HB 213 (ESL appropriation): Motion to circle adopted.
- HB 10 (Teen driving provisions): Amended (curfew moved to midnight) and circled for further drafting on exemptions/enforcement.
Other actions included adoption of numerous committee reports and referrals to standing committees. Several measures were read for first time and referred to Rules.
