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Votes at a glance: key measures the House acted on March 14, 2013
Summary
The House recorded final votes on multiple bills on March 14, including the adoption of conference committee reports and passage of several measures (HB156, SB275, SB256, SB186, SB214, SB263, and others). This roundup lists outcomes and vote counts as recorded in the floor transcript.
During the March 14 floor session the Utah House recorded final actions on numerous bills. Below are selected measures and the floor outcomes as recorded in the House Journal that evening:
- Sixth substitute House Bill 156 (restoration of terminated parental rights): Conference committee report adopted; final passage 60 yes, 13 no (passed and to be returned to the Senate).
- First substitute Senate Bill 275 (energy amendments): Conference committee report adopted; final passage 58 yes, 13 no (passed and to be returned to the Senate).
- First substitute Senate Bill 256 (preconstruction and construction liens amendments): Final passage recorded 69 yes, 4 no (passed; to be signed by the Speaker and returned to the Senate).
- Senate Bill 186 (insurance transactions amendments): Final passage recorded 72 yes, 1 no (passed; to be signed by the Speaker).
- First substitute Senate Bill 214 (continuing education for prescribers of controlled substances): Final passage recorded 75 yes, 0 no (passed; to be signed by the Speaker).
- First substitute Senate Bill 263 (child care costs amendment to child support order): Final passage recorded 68 yes, 4 no (passed).
- Concurrence and final passage occurred for multiple house bills transmitted from the Senate or adopted via conference committee, including House Bill 36 (stormwater capture amendments) — final passage recorded 75 yes, 0 no — and others noted on the concurrence calendar.
Most of the rolls and final tallies cited above were announced by the presiding officer or reading clerk during the late evening session; for full roll call records and enrolled texts, the House Journal and enrolled bill files should be consulted.
Ending note: Several measures passed with bipartisan majorities while a handful of high‑profile items (for example SB 267) failed or were set aside; one major mortgage/foreclosure package was circled for further work.
