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Utah House moves bill on child vehicle safety to Health and Human Services after floor fight over procedure
Summary
Lawmakers voted to lift HB 89 from Rules and assign it to the Health and Human Services Committee after a contested floor debate over committee process and whether the bill should be fast-tracked; sponsors said the move aims to secure a health-focused hearing; opponents said it undermined committee deliberations.
The Utah House voted Feb. 25 to lift House Bill 89, titled Protection of Children Riding in Motor Vehicles, from the Rules Committee and reassign it to the Health and Human Services Committee after a contested floor debate over procedure and proper venue. The motion to lift and reassign passed following a recorded division and subsequent voice vote.
Sponsor Representative Arendt said she wanted the bill heard by lawmakers focused on health issues rather than left in Transportation or short-circuited by Rules, and that she had prepared a…
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