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Votes at a glance: key measures passed by the Utah House on day 18
Summary
On the House’s 18th day, members approved multiple committee reports and passed a series of consent-calendar bills and first/second readings, including HB310 (absentee ballot revisions), SB23 (polling requirements), SB30 (consumer sales), HB250, HB288, HB314, HB125, HB143, HB296 and more; committee assignments for many bills were announced.
The Utah House moved a slate of committee reports and consent-calendar items on its 18th day of the 2008 session. Many measures were read, adopted in committee reports, placed on second- or third-reading calendars, or passed on the floor and referred to the Senate. Votes and procedural actions recorded in the transcript include:
- HB310 (Absentee ballot revisions): passed 72-0; referred to the Senate. - SB23 (Polling requirements): passed 71-0; referred to the Senate. - SB30 (Consumer Sales Practices Act amendments): passed 69-0; referred to the Senate. - HCR3 (Love Your Library Week): passed on the consent calendar (68-0 recorded as part of the consent procedure). - HB250 (Public Employee Benefit Approval Provisions): passed 68-0; referred to the Senate. - HB288 (9-1-1 committee composition): passed 67-0; referred to the Senate. - HB314 (Criminal offenses definitions): passed 64-0; referred to the Senate. - HB125 (Department of Agriculture and Food amendments): passed (63 yes recorded) and forwarded to the Senate. - HB143 (Administration of interstate water): passed 65-0; forwarded to the Senate. - HB105 (Transportation Infrastructure Loan Fund Amendments): passed 66-0 as amended; forwarded to the Senate. - HB296 (Voting machines used by municipalities): passed 63-0; forwarded to the Senate. - HB116, HB117, HB105 and other floor items noted above were debated or amended on the floor and have recorded tallies.
The House also received a communication from the Senate requesting return of First Substitute HB24 for reconsideration (the request was granted by the Speaker). Several other Senate bills were read for first time and referred to the Rules Committee. Committee referrals and assignments for many bills were announced by the Rules Committee during the session.
