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Votes at a glance: key House floor outcomes March 12, 2009
Summary
Summary of notable House floor votes and procedural actions on March 12, 2009, including passage of multiple concurrence items, construction payment protections, gambling amendments, and health‑insurance COBRA changes.
On March 12 the Utah House took a series of votes on concurrence calendar items, construction payment protections and other measures. Key outcomes recorded on the floor include:
• SB90 (Metal Theft Amendments and Penalties) — recall and reconsideration followed by final passage in the House, 71–0; returned to the Senate for signature (SEG 143–146).
• Second substitute House Bill 259 (Local Government Amendments) — House concurred with Senate amendments and passed, 73–0 (SEG 214–216).
• House Bill 384 (Public Lewdness Amendments) — House concurred with Senate amendments and passed, 72–0 (SEG 253–256).
• House Bill 353 (Truth in Advertising Act Amendments) — House concurred with Senate amendments; final passage recorded as 67 yes, 3 no (SEG 276–281). Returned to the Senate.
• Third substitute House Bill 272 (Utah Scenic Byway Designation Amendments) — passed the House 48–20 and returned to the Senate (SEG 301–309).
• Second substitute SB230 (Construction Payment Amendments) — House adopted a second substitute adding registry notices and contractor/subcontractor protections; passed 68–1 (SEG 461–463).
• SB169 (Gambling Amendments, as amended) — House amended effective dates to allow stakeholder input and passed as amended, 70–2; referred back to the Senate (SEG 1174–1178).
• SB3 (Appropriations Adjustments) — final passage 65–10 after debate and a failed amendment to expand children’s coverage (SEG 999–1003).
• First substitute HB178 (Health Insurance and Program Amendments) — passed by the House 62–6; includes COBRA election extension provisions tied to the federal stimulus subsidy (SEG 1978–1982).
• HJR23 (Joint rules resolution, Executive Appropriations Committee amendments) — passed 67–0 (SEG 2010–2014).
Several items were also signed by the President of the Senate and transmitted to the House for enrollment and further action (see floor communications). Votes were taken by division and roll calls where required; where vote tallies are recorded above, numbers reflect the floor record read into the transcript.
