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Votes at a glance: key outcomes from the Utah House, March 5, 2002
Summary
Summary of roll-call outcomes from the March 5, 2002 Utah House session: first substitute HB 310 passed 64-0; HB 334 passed 73-1; first substitute HB 283 passed 69-1; first substitute SJR 4 passed 63-0; additional Senate bills were circled or referred to Rules.
The Utah House recorded the following roll-call outcomes and procedural dispositions during its March 5, 2002 floor session.
Votes and formal outcomes
- First substitute House Bill 310 (driver's license donation checkoff for transportation to aid disabled and homebound seniors): passed 64 yes, 0 no; forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 334 (county and municipal campaign finance amendments; private right of action for enforcement at municipal level): passed 73 yes, 1 no; forwarded for further action.
- First substitute House Bill 283 (anti-terrorism amendments, including added threat categories and increased penalties for some offenses): passed 69 yes, 1 no; forwarded to the Senate.
- First substitute Senate Bill 117 (trust amendments clarifying fiduciary duty tied to investment discretion): passed by the House (vote recorded in the journal entry); forwarded as read and signed onto the journal for 03/05/2002.
- First substitute SJR 4 (joint resolution to permit limited county boundary adjustments within 1,000 feet): passed 63 yes, 0 no.
Procedural dispositions
- Multiple Senate-passed items were announced as transmitted for the Speaker's signature.
- Several Senate bills were "circled" for further amendment and review, including Senate Bill 167 (school community councils), Senate Bill 152 (electric energy efficiency and conservation tariff), and Senate Bill 157 (local school board employer powers).
Notes on contested items
Floor debate produced substantive exchanges on HB 310 (fiscal-note availability and estimated revenue), HB 334 (scope of the private right of action and potential for litigation), and HB 283 (whether specific lines could recharacterize certain simple-assault incidents as terroristic threats). Several substitute motions were offered on HB 283 and failed; the chamber ultimately voted to pass the bill as amended.
This round-up reflects roll-call tallies and procedural actions recorded in the House journal entries for March 5, 2002.
