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Votes at a glance: key measures the House approved Jan. 24
Summary
During the Jan. 24 floor session the Utah House passed a series of bills and resolutions on the consent and third‑reading calendars, including tax, education, veterans, and administrative‑rules measures; the roundup lists the action and the vote tallies announced on the floor.
The Utah House handled a broad slate of measures on Jan. 24. Below are key items the chamber passed on the morning calendar and the vote tallies as announced on the floor.
- House Bill 272 (False Impersonation and Representation amendments): sponsor Representative Freart explained the cleanup to prior statute; the clerk announced the bill received 60 yes and 0 no and will be referred to the Senate.
- House Bill 71 (Parent‑time amendments, as amended): sponsors introduced amendments to clarify holiday/time frames and relocation definitions; the clerk reported 63 yes, 0 no, 12 absent — the bill passed as amended and will be sent to the Senate.
- First substitute House Bill 77 (Personal Property Tax Amendments): Representative Dougal said the bill simplifies business filing and creates an expensed depreciation schedule for short‑life equipment; the bill passed 64 yes, 0 no and will be referred to the Senate.
- First substitute House Bill 53 (Impact of Administrative Rules on Small Businesses): Representative Clark described this as a small‑business protection requiring agencies to consider fiscal impacts of proposed rules; the House passed the first substitute 64 yes, 0 no.
- First substitute House Bill 81 (Task Force to Study Teacher Performance Incentives): passed 63 yes, 2 no.
- House Bill 118 (Veterans high school diplomas): passed unanimously (announced 68 yes, 0 no) and will be referred to the Senate.
- House Bill 245 (Administration of Medications to Students Amendments): sponsor Representative Lockhart said this ensures school nurses or contracted health providers are involved in training; the bill passed (announced 68 yes, 0 no).
- House Bill 269 (Military Survivors Tuition Waiver amendments): sponsor said the bill extends waivers to dependents of Guard members killed on state active duty; the bill passed (tally announced on the floor).
- House Joint Resolution 2 (Recognizing manufactured and mobile home parks as affordable housing): Members discussed the contribution of manufactured homes to the state's housing stock and a small amendment to send the resolution to association members; the amended resolution passed with unanimous support.
Several additional committee reports and rules assignments were adopted and a long list of bills was assigned to the appropriate standing committees for further consideration. The House adjourned until Monday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m.
Note: vote tallies and specific amendment text are taken from the House floor announcements; items without an individual roll‑call list on the floor were reported by the clerk in the totals listed above.
