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Votes at a glance: House advances multiple Senate bills — March 4, 2003
Summary
On March 4, 2003 the Utah House advanced multiple Senate measures on the third-reading calendar and by floor motions: notable floor actions included passage of SB207 (identity fraud), SB173 (agriculture transfer), SB177 (debt cancellation regulation), SB130 (check-cashing/payday loan standards), and SB225 (judgment caps). Several other bills were circled for later consideration.
The Utah House took floor action on a number of Senate bills on March 4, 2003, approving several measures unanimously or by recorded votes and circling others for later consideration.
Notable outcomes and procedural actions recorded on the House floor:
- First substitute Senate Bill 207 (identity-fraud amendments): Passed 64 yes, 0 no. The bill clarifies evidence/testimony requirements and adds identity fraud to racketeering definitions; enforcement responsibilities would increase for the Attorney General's Office.
- Senate Bill 173 (Department of Agriculture amendments): Passed 69 yes, 0 no. The bill moves $500,000 to the Utah Rural Rehabilitation Fund to support small agricultural businesses.
- Senate Bill 177 (regulation of debt cancellation and debt suspension agreements): Passed 70 yes, 0 no. The bill places regulation of these products with the primary regulator of the issuing institution rather than the insurance commissioner.
- Senate Bill 130 (check-cashing and payday/direct-deposit loan standards): Passed 71 yes, 0 no. The bipartisan measure establishes disclosure and fee standards and grants regulatory authority to the Department of Financial Institutions.
- First substitute Senate Bill 225 (limitation of judgments against government entities): Passed 47 yes, 20 no. The bill establishes temporary caps on many tort recoveries and sunsets in Feb. 2004; floor debate was extensive.
Several bills were 'circled' (deferred) for additional consideration, including some tax-credit and bonding measures, and amendments were offered on task-force reauthorizations and consumer-protection proposals. The House also discussed and amended the second substitute to Senate Bill 62 (home inspection standards of practice), including a friendly amendment to remove language that might imply a formal state complaint process.
Bills that passed the House will be returned to the Senate for signature or further action; circled bills were deferred for additional review.
