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Votes at a glance: key House floor actions (Feb. 18, 2005)
Summary
The Utah House approved several consent‑calendar and third‑reading items, including adoption law revisions and measures on medical‑record access, mechanics lien security, money‑management language, the FTAA resolution and others. The House also took procedural action to circle and reconsider one garnishment fee bill.
Several bills and resolutions were approved on the House floor during the session. The House recorded the following outcomes:
- House Bill 233 (Adoption Law Revisions): passed 64–0 (consent calendar). - Senate Bill 55 (access to patient medical records): passed 70–0; to be transmitted to the Senate for signature. - House Bill 273 (Real Estate and Mechanics Lien Security Alternatives): passed 65–0; referred to the Senate. - House Bill 349 (Money Management Act amendments): passed 70–0; referred to the Senate. - House Resolution 9 (discouraging U.S. participation in FTAA): passed 61–8 and will be enrolled. - House Bill 348 (Employment agency revisions—modeling/talent agencies): passed 68–0; referred to the Senate. - First substitute House Bill 235 (insurance arbitration amendments): passed 63–1. - First substitute House Bill 63 (school district amendments): passed 60–7. - House Bill 85 (health‑insurance high risk pool eligibility amendments): after being uncircled, passed 63–2.
Procedural actions of note:
- Motion to reconsider House Bill 163 (garnishment fees) passed (38–32); the body then voted to 'circle' the bill for later consideration rather than immediately refer it to rules.
Many of the items above were handled on the consent calendar or by voice/roll calls; items requiring further action will be transmitted to the Senate or placed on future calendars as noted on the floor.
