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Votes at a glance: House actions on SB 143, SB 274, SB 144 and related items
Summary
On March 4, 2010 the Utah House amended and passed SB 143 (grand jury amendments) and approved multiple Senate substitutes including online pharmacy and vision-screening amendments; several measures were sent back to the Senate or placed on the third-reading calendar.
The Utah House on March 4, 2010 took final action on multiple Senate measures and adjusted its calendar for several others.
SB 143 (Grand Jury Amendments): After recalling the bill to insert an agreed amendment, the House adopted Amendment No.1 (to require prosecuting officials to show good cause before seeking to impanel a grand jury and to remove language that would have allowed automatic grand-jury calls by municipal attorneys). The House then passed SB 143 as amended; the clerk recorded the vote as 70 yes, 0 no. The bill will be returned to the Senate for further consideration.
SB 274 (Online Pharmacy Amendments) and related calendar items: The House uncircled and took up second-substitute language addressing online prescribing and dispensing for a limited set of medications and creating statutory authority for regulation. Floor sponsors said the bill was negotiated as a consensus measure with pharmacists and regulators. The clerk recorded that the second substitute passed with 72 yes, 0 no (the report reads "Second substitute, s b 2 94, passes this body with 72 yes, 0 no"). The measure will be returned to the Senate for signature.
SB 144 (Vision Screening Amendments): First substitute SB 144 was amended (Amendment No.4) to allow licensed health-care providers and nonprofit organizations to provide free vision screening for children roughly ages 3 to 7.5, while prohibiting screeners from using participation to market services. Representatives noted many screenings are provided free and that follow-up exams are typically arranged via lists of providers; the substitute passed 70 yes, 0 no and will be sent back to the Senate.
Other calendar and rules actions: The House adopted a rules committee report placing many bills on the third-reading calendar, moved several House bills back to rules for prioritization, and lifted selected House bills (including health- and budget-related measures) for second reading placement on the third-reading calendar. The House appointed a conference committee to meet with a like committee from the Senate on trust-deed amendments after the Senate refused to concur.
Taken together, the actions recorded on the floor reflect a busy calendar day with several bipartisan, low-contest votes and a smaller set of contentious items that required amendment or further negotiation.
