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Votes at a glance: notable House actions on Feb. 13, 2015
Summary
During the Feb. 13, 2015 floor session the Utah House passed several bills on committee reports and final passage, including HB 12 (Utah retirement system amendments), HB 140 (Bear Lake sovereign lands), and HB 184 (victim restitution amendments).
The Utah House took multiple votes during its Feb. 13, 2015 session, advancing a series of committee reports and passing several bills by voice or recorded vote.
Key outcomes recorded on the floor session included:
- HB 12 (Utah retirement system amendments): Adopted for concurrence with Senate amendments and passed final passage with a tally of 69 yes, 0 no.
- HB 184 (Victim Restitution Amendments): Passed final passage with a tally of 71 yes, 2 no. Sponsor Representative Wilson said the bill makes records private to protect victims and allows the Office for Victims of Crime to file restitution claims with sentencing courts while preserving defendants’ rights to a hearing and post-sentencing appeal.
- Third substitute HB 140 (Sovereign Lands around Bear Lake): Passed final passage with a tally of 63 yes, 5 no; sponsor Representative Webb said the bill restores certain launch and access rules for Bear Lake and reflects compromises with local officials.
- Committee reports: The House adopted multiple committee reports across business & labor; education; health & human services; public utilities and technology; retirement & independent entities; and assigned many bills to standing committees for further consideration.
These actions set multiple measures for continued consideration in the Senate or in committee, and the House recessed until 2 p.m.
