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Votes at a glance: key bills passed on the Utah House floor, March 11, 2013
Summary
Several bills on health, public safety, finance and governance were passed by the Utah House on March 11, 2013, mostly on concurrence or as substitutes. This roundup lists notable measures and their outcomes.
The Utah House recorded multiple final passage and concurrence votes on March 11, 2013. Below are key items the House transmitted or passed that day (not an exhaustive list):
- First Substitute House Bill 160 — Health system reform amendments (Representative Dunnigan). Passed and transmitted to the Senate (vote recorded in committee and final passage announced on the floor).
- Third Substitute Senate Bill 67 — Consumer protection (Representative Stratton). House passed and returned to the Senate (surcharge prohibition for small‑value credit‑card transactions).
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 187 — Food handler licensing amendment (Representative Anderson). Passed the House (65 yes, 7 no), standardizes state food-handler training and reciprocity across counties.
- Senate Bill 165 — Physical therapy practice act amendment (Representative Hughes). Passed the House unanimously (73–0) and will be signed by the Speaker for return to the Senate.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 166 — Hospital assessment amendments (Representative Wilson). Passed the House (71–0), extending the Utah Hospital Assessment Act sunset for three years.
- House Bill 399 — Name amendments to funds and accounts (Representative Eliason). Passed (74–0); technical GASB-driven changes to fund classifications.
- Senate Bill 105 — Board of Pardons and Parole revision (Representative Handy). Passed the House (74–0).
- First substitute House Bill 287 — Return of weapons recovered by law enforcement (Representative Stratton). Passed (75–0).
- First substitute House Bill 140 — Consumer focused health delivery and payment demonstration project (Representative Barlow). Passed (74–0).
- Second substitute House Bill 323 — Health insurance prior authorization (Representative Last). Passed (71–0); commissioner directed to work with stakeholders on standard prior‑authorization processes.
- First substitute House Bill 404 — Short sale reconveyance clarifications (Representative Roberts). Passed (72–0).
- First substitute House Bill 152 — Parent‑time restriction amendments in cases of sexual assault (Representative Hall). Passed (74–0), requiring a criminal conviction in most cases to trigger termination or restriction of parental rights for perpetrators.
- House Bill 395 — Veterans and military affairs department changes (Representative Hughes). Passed (70–0), expands council membership and clarifies executive‑director appointment.
Many other bills and Senate transmittals were read and referred to committees or assigned for rules consideration. For full roll‑call details and official bill text, consult the House journal and enrolled legislation.
