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Votes at a glance: key floor actions from the Utah House on Feb. 26, 2014
Summary
The House passed multiple bills on Feb. 26, 2014, including HB 286 (Second Substitute, child-abuse prevention, 73–0), SB 115 (court transcript fees, as amended, 64–4), SB 134 (taxation-related referendum amendments, 72–0) and a set of consent-calendar items (HB 363, SB 125, HB 196 among others).
Here are the principal votes and outcomes from the Utah House floor on Feb. 26, 2014:
- Second Substitute House Bill 286 (child-abuse prevention): Passed 73–0. The House adopted Amendment 1 (technical compromise) and rejected a substitute opt-in amendment by recorded vote (28–44). The final second substitute retains notification and an opt-out pathway for elementary students.
- Senate Bill 115 (court transcript fees): House amended to a flat $4.50 per-page fee and passed the bill 64–4; amendment carried on the floor after sponsor said the Court of Appeals clerk recommended a flat fee for rotation management.
- Senate Bill 134 (taxation-related referendum amendments): Passed 72–0 with floor clarifications setting certification, signature-gathering and verification windows so referendum votes occur in the same year as tax decisions.
- Consent calendar and other notable bills passed or forwarded: House Bill 363 (mental health professional practice act amendments) passed 71–0; Senate Bill 125 (retired volunteer health care practitioner amendment) passed the House with 68 yay votes; House Bill 196 (fleet management amendments) passed with 71 yay votes after amendment; multiple other bills were read for first or second time and assigned to committees per the Rules report.
Several committee reports were adopted and bills were placed on third-reading and consent calendars as recorded in the reading clerk reports. The House recessed to meet later in the afternoon.
