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House adopts consent calendar measures including probate changes and public‑safety vehicle code
Summary
The Utah House adopted several committee reports and consent calendar bills including HCR 2 (legislators back‑to‑school), HB 63 (probate code amendments to prevent some murderers from inheriting), and HB 235 (protecting blue lights for public safety vehicles). Most consent items passed unanimously or on voice vote and were referred to the Senate.
The Utah House adopted multiple committee reports and consent calendar items during the session.
House Concurrent Resolution 2, promoting legislators’ back‑to‑school participation, passed 65–0 and will be referred to the Senate. Representative Margaret Dayton described the resolution as a year‑long engagement with schools that coordinates with Utah history and American government classes.
House Bill 63, amending the probate code to align with criminal code and close a loophole that could allow murderers to collect inheritance in some joint‑ownership circumstances, passed on the consent calendar with 68 yes votes, 0 no and 7 absences. Representative Karen Morgan presented the bill and explained it prevents killers from receiving proceeds from victims’ estates.
House Bill 235 (public safety vehicle marking lights) was presented by Representative Joseph Murray to codify that flashing blue lights on highways are reserved for public safety vehicles; it passed with 70 yes, 0 no and will be referred to the Senate.
The House also received and adopted multiple standing committee reports across policy areas (natural resources, transportation, government operations, revenue & taxation, retirement & independent entities, and others) and assigned dozens of newly printed bills to appropriate standing committees for further work.
