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Votes at a glance: bills the Utah House passed Feb. 17, 2015
Summary
The House approved a slate of bills on Feb. 17, 2015 — ranging from elections and military command structure updates to traffic-code cleanup and public-safety measures — and forwarded them to the Senate where applicable. Listed are the motion descriptions and final House tallies.
During the Feb. 17 House floor session the body approved multiple bills and resolutions with recorded tallies. Below are the distinct items and recorded outcomes as taken from the House floor record.
- HB220 (Vote-by-mail amendments): Clarifies local post office clerks may hand-stamp ballots submitted the day before election day. Vote: 68 yes, 7 no (passed and to be transmitted to the Senate).
- HB280 (Utah National Guard command structure amendments): Updates statutory titles and clarifies judge advocate roles; Vote: 69 yes, 0 no (passed / transmitted to Senate).
- HB192 (Property Rights Ombudsman amendments): Clarifies the ombudsman provides advice and mediation but does not act as a representative; Vote: 70 yes, 0 no (passed / transmitted to Senate).
- HCR3 (Concurrent resolution recognizing Clarion settlement centennial): Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Clarion; Vote: 67 yes, 1 no (passed / transmitted to Senate).
- SB86 (Registration fees for emergency medical aircraft): Removes propeller-type distinction and bases registration on service type; Vote: 68 yes, 1 no (passed / returned for signatures).
- HB41 (Local economic development amendments — concurrence with Senate amendments): Motion to concur adopted; Vote for final passage: 58 yes, 7 no (passed / returned to Senate).
- HB70 (Posting political signs on public property — concurrence): Motion to concur adopted; final passage Vote: 66 yes, 0 no (passed / returned to Senate).
- HB84 (Lehi recycling/battery theft amendments): Adds automotive/industrial lead batteries to regulated recyclables to address theft; Vote: 70 yes, 0 no (passed / returned to Senate).
- HB149 (Utah Research Institute for mine safety and productivity — first substitute): Designates the University of Utah Center for Mine Safety and Health Excellence as the Utah research institute for mine safety and productivity; Vote: 68 yes, 1 no (passed / referred to Senate).
- HB131 (Tobacco shop amendments — first substitute): Clarifies that people under 19 may not be allowed in specialty tobacco shops; Vote: 73 yes, 0 no (passed / referred to Senate).
- HB195 (Traffic code repealer): Repeals two outdated traffic statutes (coasting and blind-corner honking); Vote: 72 yes, 0 no (passed / referred to Senate).
These outcomes are the recorded House tallies; bills passed as shown will move to the Senate or otherwise proceed per legislative rules.
