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Votes at a glance: key House floor outcomes (Feb. 25, 2016)
Summary
The Utah House advanced a broad slate of bills on Feb. 25, 2016. Notable votes: HB101 (disabled adult guardianship) passed 64–9; HB308 (needle exchange) passed 72–0; HB241 (computer abuse) passed 68–0; HB280 (autonomous vehicle study) passed 69–0; HB301 (school-bus route grant) passed 66–3; HB223 (local historic district changes) passed 53–19.
Several bills were adopted on the House floor and will be transmitted to the Senate. Key recorded tallies and short notes follow:
• HB101 — Second substitute, Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments: Passed 64 yes, 9 no. Reduced filing barriers for parents, allowed limited judicial discretion to waive appointed counsel in narrow cases, included a two‑year sunset and clarifying drafting amendments.
• HB308 — Disease Prevention and Substance Abuse Reduction Amendments (needle-exchange authorization): Passed 72 yes, 0 no. Authorizes in‑person needle-exchange programs run by health departments, government entities and qualifying nonprofits with required testing and treatment information.
• HB241 — Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act: Passed 68 yes, 0 no. Creates civil remedies and injunctive relief options for wrongful access or misuse of protected computers and data to assist harmed businesses.
• HB280 — Autonomous Vehicle Study (first substitute): Passed 69 yes, 0 no. Directs state agencies to study automated-vehicle policy, consider Utah-specific weather and road conditions, and report recommendations to the legislature.
• HB301 — School Bus Route Grant Program (first substitute): Passed 66 yes, 3 no. Establishes a targeted grant program administered by the State Board of Education to address unsafe walking routes and fund transportation where safety concerns exist; sponsor said the program seeks a new appropriation.
• HB277 — Personalized Learning and Teaching Amendments (first substitute): Passed 44 yes, 28 no. Creates a grant program and implements the State Board’s digital-teaching 'essential elements' plan; sponsor cited a $100 million master-plan fiscal note and subcommittee recommendations for initial appropriations.
• HB328 — Housing and Homeless Amendments: Passed 64 yes, 3 no. Directs a needs assessment of data gathering and service capacity with recommendations due to the Homeless Coordinating Council.
• HB223 — Local Historic District Amendments (second substitute): Passed 53 yes, 19 no. Raises thresholds for citizen-initiated historic-district petitions, requires enhanced owner education and imposes a four-year cooling-off period if a petition fails.
Other bills were circled for further drafting or were referred for enrolling. The House adjourned until Friday, February 26 at 10 a.m.
