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Votes at a glance: House passes multiple bills including education, health and optometry measures
Summary
On Jan. 30 the Utah House approved several bills on the third reading calendar and consent calendar, including HB73 (preneed funeral insurance, 66–0), HB39 (optometry substitute, 74–0), HB15 (adaptive testing, 72–0), HB53 (UEN amendments, 71–0), HB46 (CHI, 66–7), HB51 (medical specialties practice act amendments, 40–31) and HB48 (energy coalition, 57–16).
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House recorded a series of final-floor votes on Jan. 30, approving a mix of consent-calendar items and debated bills.
On the consent calendar, House Bill 73 (preneed funeral insurance filings), presented by Representative Barlow, passed 66–0 and will be transmitted to the Senate. Several other bills were read and referred to committees during the morning session.
On the third-reading calendar and by floor action, the House approved:
- House Bill 15, statewide adaptive testing, 72–0 (sponsor: Representative Hughes). - First substitute House Bill 53, Utah Education Network amendments, 71–0 (sponsor: Representative Menlove). - First substitute House Bill 46, electronic personal medical records/CHI (as amended), 66–7 (sponsor: Representative Menlove). - First substitute House Bill 39, amendment to Utah Optometry Practice Act (first substitute), 74–0 (sponsor: Representative Dunnegan). - House Bill 51, medical specialties practice act amendments, 40–31 (sponsor: Representative Vickers). - House Bill 48, Coalition of Energy Producing States extension, 57–16 (sponsor: Representative Barris).
Several bills were introduced for first reading and referred to standing committees. Committee reports were adopted placing bills into appropriate committees and noting prioritization where fiscal impacts exist.
The House adjourned until Jan. 31 at 10 a.m.
