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Utah House adopts multiple committee reports and unanimously passes HB 319 on workers' compensation records
Summary
The Utah House adopted several committee reports advancing multiple bills to later calendars and passed HB 319 (workers' compensation proof-of-coverage disclosure) by voice and recorded vote (64-0), sending it to the Senate.
The Utah House adopted a string of committee reports on a series of bills and unanimously approved House Bill 319, a measure narrowing public disclosure of workers’ compensation coverage information.
Committee Chairs Report and House Action Several standing committees presented favorable recommendations and the House voted to adopt their reports. The Government Operations Committee reported on bills including second-substitute HB 140 and HB 404; the Judiciary Committee reported on measures such as SB 48 and HB 138; the Revenue and Taxation Committee recommended HB 307 for the consent calendar and moved HB 284 to third reading; Political Subdivisions and Workforce Services committees also presented favorable actions. Each committee report was adopted by voice vote and the listed bills were advanced to the appropriate calendars or referred to the rules committee where noted.
Passage of HB 319 Representative Jerry A. Adair presented HB 319, titled in the session as a workers' compensation proof-of-coverage information disclosure bill. Adair told colleagues that the bill would narrow the Labor Commission’s obligation under GRAMA (the Government Records Access and Management Act) to disclose workers' compensation coverage information, limiting routine statewide disclosure and requiring release in individual cases instead of broad lists of insured employees. The House voted HB 319 having received 64 yes votes and 0 no votes; the bill passed and was referred to the Senate for further action.
What this means and next steps By adopting committee reports, the House moved multiple measures forward in the legislative process: some bills were placed on the third-reading calendar, some placed on the consent calendar, and others referred to the rules committee for additional consideration because of fiscal impact. HB 319 now proceeds to the Senate for consideration. No amendments to HB 319 were recorded during floor action reported in the transcript.
The House recessed for caucuses after these items were completed.
