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House advances a package of bills on March 1; key votes at a glance
Summary
On March 1 the Utah House passed multiple bills and transmitted them to the Senate, including HB 369 (electronic location data) 58–3, HB 300 (body cameras) 64–5, HB 351 (attorney general fiscal amendments) 67–0, HB 190 (taxation of foreign income amendments) 57–12 and HB 233 (military survivor tax credit) 69–0.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on March 1 took final floor action on multiple bills and transmitted them to the Senate. Key outcomes from the session:
- First substitute HB 369, "Electronic device location data amendments," passed the House 58–3. Sponsor Representative Notwell said the bill permits use of anonymized location data while maintaining warrant protections for identifiable data; the House adopted an amendment narrowing the bill before passage.
- First substitute HB 300, "Body‑worn cameras for law enforcement officers," passed 64–5 and sets minimum statewide activation and record‑keeping standards while preserving a GRAMA presumption of privacy for in‑home recordings.
- HB 351, "Attorney general fiscal amendments," passed unanimously 67–0; sponsor Representative DeKarel said the change implements legislative auditor recommendations and allows internal service fund options for legal services billing.
- Third substitute HB 190, "Taxation of foreign income amendments," passed 57–12. Representative Wilson said the bill extends tax credits to certain pass‑through manufacturers to avoid double taxation on foreign income; debate included concerns the measure is narrowly targeted to a small number of companies.
- First substitute HB 233, "Tax credit for military survivor benefits," passed unanimously 69–0. Representative Ray said the fiscal note is about $87,000 and that the credit assists spouses of service members who died on active duty.
Several other bills were placed on first or third reading calendars, and HB 323 (continuing‑care retirement community amendments) was circled for further negotiation.
