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Votes at a glance: several floor measures pass in Utah House session
Summary
During the Feb. 20 floor session the Utah House recorded votes on a number of bills, including unanimous or lopsided approvals for several measures that received minimal floor debate.
The Utah House recorded multiple final votes on Feb. 20. Below is a concise list of bills acted on the floor with recorded tallies and short context drawn from floor remarks.
- House Bill 354, Bus Passenger Safety Act Amendments — Passed 72-0. Sponsor Representative Walker said the bill clarifies which weapons may be carried onto buses and reduced a felony-level offense to a third-degree felony where appropriate.
- House Bill 113, Discharge of Firearm/Drive-by Shooting Amendments — Passed 72-0 (see separate coverage). Sponsor Representative Wimmer introduced an amendment to exempt lawful firearms-range activity, which was adopted.
- House Bill 304, State Treasurer Compensation — Passed 72-1 (see separate coverage). Sponsor Representative Dave Clark said the change follows a Judicial Compensation Commission recommendation to align pay with the governor at 95%.
- House Bill 117, Transfer of Density (TDR) — Passed 72-0 (see separate coverage). The sponsor described the bill as enabling local governments to set up sending and receiving zones for development rights.
- Second Substitute House Bill 222, Open Public Meetings/Electronic Notice — Passed 73-1 (see separate coverage). Representative John Dougal said it moves meeting notices to the Internet with limited opt-outs for very small entities.
- First Substitute House Bill 254, Pete Suazo Athletic Commission (as amended) — Passed 49-23 (see separate coverage). The bill reduces the commission to three members temporarily and clarifies sparring/licensing rules for boxing and MMA events.
- First Substitute House Bill 87, Severance Tax-related Amendments — Passed 72-0 after adoption of a representative-supplied amendment adjusting the cap and indexing to CPI; sponsors said the fiscal note remained neutral as amended.
- House Bill 301, Department of Transportation Projects (categorically excluded environmental projects) — Passed 66-0. Sponsor described federal delegations under NEPA and said cat-exclusions historically have not produced litigation.
This list is a summary of recorded floor outcomes on Feb. 20 and is not an exhaustive catalog of every action taken during the session.
