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Votes at a glance: Key actions by Utah House on Feb. 16, 2007
Summary
The House passed a range of bills this morning, including SB55 (forfeiture procedures), HB157 (victim restitution), HR2 (opposition to Real ID), HB202 (medical recommendations), HB242 (Medicaid False Claims amendments transmitted), HB273 (indoor smoking substitute), HB308 (Invest More for Education), HB286 (school discipline), and HB328 (child protection).
The Utah House recorded a series of votes on Feb. 16. Key outcomes announced on the floor included:
- Senate Bill 55 (Transfer and disposition of protected property amendments): Passed 67–0; transmitted to the Senate for signature.
- House Bill 157 (Victim restitution): Passed 68–0; transmitted to the Senate.
- House Resolution 2 (Opposition to the Real ID Act): Passed 66–0; sent to staff for enrolling.
- House Bill 202 (Medical recommendations): Final passage recorded 41 yes, 25 no; transmitted to the Senate.
- First substitute House Bill 242 (Medicaid False Claims Act amendments): Passed in the House and transmitted to the Senate.
- First substitute House Bill 273 (Indoor Smoking Amendments): Passed 58–12; transmitted to the Senate.
- First substitute House Bill 308 (Invest More for Education Fund, as amended): Passed 43–31–1 (recorded as 43 yes, 31 no, 1 absent); transmitted to the Senate.
- Second substitute House Bill 286 (School discipline and conduct amendments, as amended): Passed 59–6 with 10 absent; transmitted to the Senate.
- House Bill 328 (Child protection and parental rights amendments, as amended): Passed 67–0 with 8 absent; transmitted to the Senate.
These votes reflect both bills with brief floor discussion and bills that drew extended debate and amendments. Items referred to committees or noted for further committee action are listed on the rules committee report announced near the session’s end.
What's next: Passed bills will go to the Senate or to enrolling/staff for processing; bills sent to the Senate may face further amendments or conference committee work.
