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Votes at a Glance: Utah House Advances Public-Health, Education, Tax and Energy Measures
Summary
On Feb. 18 the House passed a slate of bills on consent and third reading including HB186 (Controlled Substance Database Revisions, 60-0), HB299 (warnings on alcohol and pregnancy, 68-0), HCR9 (Autism/Disabilities and Faith Week, 68-0) and multiple Senate bills; several passed unanimously while others carried modest opposition.
The Utah House cleared multiple bills on Feb. 18 across health, education, transportation and energy policy in a largely routine floor session.
Consent and quick-passage items included First Substitute HB186 (Controlled Substance Database Revisions), described by Representative Menlove as an audit-driven measure authorizing the Department of Health limited access to prescription data for Medicaid recipients; the bill passed 60-0. HB299, amendments related to substances harmful to pregnancy, passed 68-0 after the sponsor described adding a pregnancy warning where alcohol is distributed. HCR9, designating April 26–May 2 as Autism, Disabilities and Faith Week, passed 68-0.
On the Senate third-reading calendar the House passed SB30 (local-option sales and use tax for transportation) as amended, SB57 (local school board budget procedures) 70-0, SB19 (vehicle safety flags) 66-5, and SB104 (renewable energy modifications classifying certain compressed-air storage as renewable) 71-0. House third-reading items included HB269 (Solemnizing Marriages Amendments) 65-7, HB279 (County Recorder Amendments) 69-2, and second substitute HB259 (Property Tax Amendments) 66-5.
Most measures were presented by floor sponsors, received brief discussion or questions, and were either amended or passed by recorded votes. The House also transmitted several bills to the Senate for signature and adopted committee reports on additional measures.
The House recessed at the end of its morning business and planned to reconvene in the afternoon; additional Senate and House calendar items were noted but not acted on during the session described here.
