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House clears consent and concurrence calendars; multiple bills sent to Senate
Summary
The House moved several consent and concurrence items, including HB431 (identity verification), HJR33 (underground utility marking), HB133 (court‑records/child interview protections), HB299 (substance harmful to pregnancy amendments), and others; many measures passed unanimously and were transmitted to the Senate or placed on subsequent calendars.
On March 1 the Utah House processed its consent and concurrence calendars, advancing multiple bills with limited floor debate.
The Clerk read items on the consent calendar including House Bill 431 (identity verification by the Department of Commerce), which Representative Michael Morley said could save the department approximately $186,700 by allowing the use of driver's licenses for verification; the clerk reported HB431 passed 66‑0 and will be referred to the Senate.
House Joint Resolution 33 (Marking of Underground Utilities) by Representative Melvin Brown passed after a sponsor floor explanation about pilot projects to improve utility marking and reduce worker injury; the clerk reported HJR33 passed the body 69‑1. First substitute House Bill 133 (release of court documents and child interviews) was presented by Representative Laurie Falk after recounting a case where an interview video was publicly redistributed; HB133 passed the body 70‑0 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Other consent and concurrence items were taken up and recorded; the Clerk announced that items read for the second time were placed on the House third‑reading calendar or on the consent calendar as appropriate. Several committee reports were adopted later in the session and bills were reassigned or returned to rules for prioritization.
What happens next: Bills on the consent and concurrence calendars that passed will be transmitted to the Utah Senate; circled bills will be scheduled for later consideration.
