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Votes at a glance: major bills cleared in House floor session
Summary
The House approved a set of Senate third‑reading and house third‑reading items, including bills on eminent domain, school planning, aquatic invasive species fees, judicial and safety statutes, and more; several bills were circled or returned to rules for further work.
During its morning floor session, the Utah House recorded votes on a broad consent and third‑reading calendar, approving multiple bills that will be returned to the Senate or proceed in the legislative process.
Key outcomes recorded on the floor include:
- Senate Bill 68 (Eminent Domain Amendments): passed (63 yes, 0 no). Representative For Her summarized the change clarifying how remainders of property are offered after certain DOT acquisitions.
- Senate Bill 41 (Utah Science Center Authority Amendments): passed (67 yes, 0 no). Representative Powell said the Science Center Authority was never used and the bill repeals that section of code.
- House Bill 299 (Attorneys' Lien Amendments): passed (67 yes, 0 no). Representative Hawkes said the bill clarifies lien procedures for attorneys working on non‑real property such as intellectual property.
- Senate Bill 92 (Dental Practice Act Amendments): passed (66 yes, 0 no). Representative Kennedy said the University of Utah dental school requested narrow licensure exemptions for dental professors under supervision and credential requirements.
- Senate Bill 29 (School Planning and Zoning Process): passed (68 yes, 0 no). Representative Cunningham said the bill improves coordination among charter schools, public schools and local planning entities before property acquisition.
- Senate Bill 66 (Unauthorized Activity on State Land): passed (68 yes, 0 no). Representative Grover said the bill prohibits certain campfires on navigable waterbeds, false private‑land signage and obstruction of authorized public entry.
- First substitute Senate Bill 89 (Aquatic Invasive Species Fee): passed (68 yes, 4 no). Representative Perry said the bill would add a $10 fee to boat registrations (for roughly 70,000 boats) to fund prevention and reinstate check stations at an estimated cost of about $700,000.
- Senate Bill 136 (Statute of Limitations for Criminal Fines, Fees, Restitution): passed (55 yes, 17 no). Representative Drexler said the bill clarifies that criminal restitution and fines do not lapse after an eight‑year civil judgment period; Representative Tanner voiced concerns that the change could create perpetual debt obligations for low‑income offenders.
- Senate Bill 56 (Wildland Fire Policy): passed (72 yes, 0 no). Representative Briscoe described a package to promote wildfire preparedness and mitigation and to coordinate local participation.
The floor also recorded multiple committee reports and assignments and circled several bills for later consideration. Several bills were placed on the consent calendar or returned to committee pending fiscal notes.
What happens next: Passed Senate bills are returned to the Senate for signature; passed House bills are transmitted as noted. Items circled will be returned to the calendars per the House rules or placed for further committee consideration.
