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House advances a slate of bills on consent calendar and third reading
Summary
The Utah House moved multiple bills through consent and third‑reading calendars including corrections to jail restitution (HB97), fire management (SB26), Gold Star plates (HB259), towing rules (HB275 as amended), campaign‑finance alignment (HB238) and others; many were passed with unanimous or near‑unanimous support.
During the session the House cleared a number of consent‑calendar items and third‑reading motions, approving a mix of corrections and policy updates across public safety, transportation, elections and administrative rules.
Key actions included the passage of House Bill 97 (court‑ordered restitution for incarceration costs), which the sponsor described as a corrective bill to restore county commissions’ authority to set a rate; the House recorded 68 yes, 0 no. Senate Bill 26 (fire management areas) passed (70 yes) after sponsor Representative Michael Noel described limited suppression agreements designed to protect resources and reduce the size of catastrophic fires. House Bill 259 (Gold Star Family specialty plate amendments) passed (69 yes), broadening the statutory definition to align with the U.S. Secretary of Defense. House Bill 275 (vehicle towing requirements) was amended on the floor to clarify signage exceptions and passed 67‑1. House Bill 238 (campaign finance filing consistency) passed 68‑0.
Several other committee reports were adopted and multiple bills were circled for later third‑reading consideration. The House adjourned until Tuesday, February 5 at 10 a.m.
Votes and outcomes for floor action are being transmitted to the Senate or placed on the appropriate calendars per normal House procedure.
