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Votes at a glance: bills passed by the Utah House on March 3, 2015
Summary
The House passed several bills and referred them to the Senate on March 3, 2015, including HB331 (professional learning grants), HB249 (rights of children conceived through artificial insemination), HB304 (HOA utilities amendments), HB183 (uniform powers of appointment), HB298 (Exemptions Act amendments), HB334 (child and family amendments), HB348 (criminal justice; separately reported) and HB350 (weapons on public transportation).
During afternoon floor time on March 3, 2015 the Utah House considered and voted on multiple bills. Key outcomes and brief notes follow.
- House Bill 331 (professional learning grant program): Passed 66-8. Sponsor described restoration of $30 million from a prior line item to be distributed as competitive grants to districts and charters that submit plans.
- First substitute House Bill 249 (rights of children conceived through artificial insemination): Passed 72-0. Sponsor said the bill grants adult children access to medical information held by clinics at age 18; it does not provide donor identity.
- House Bill 304 (homeowner association utilities amendments): Amendment #1 was adopted on the floor to allow HOAs, when governing documents permit, to pay utilities temporarily and winterize vacant units to prevent damage. Bill passed 65-6.
- First substitute House Bill 183 (Uniform Powers of Appointment Act): Technical estate-planning codification; passed 71-0.
- House Bill 298 (Exemptions Act amendments): Changed firearms exemption from a dollar amount to an exemption for three firearms plus 1,000 rounds in certain bankruptcy/judgment contexts; passed 65-5.
- First substitute House Bill 334 (child and family amendments): Corrective measure and statutory adjustments related to parental-rights restoration; passed 56-16.
- First substitute House Bill 348 (criminal justice programs and amendments): See separate coverage. Passed 72-3; includes staged implementation and funding questions.
- House Bill 350 (weapons on public transportation): Removed a felony enhancement so certain concealed-weapon violations on buses/trains become misdemeanors consistent with enforcement practice; passed 72-0.
All passed bills will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration unless otherwise noted on the record. The House recessed for the evening following the votes.
