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Utah House completes Day 45: key bills passed, one compulsory-education substitute fails
Summary
On Day 45 the Utah House took final-action votes on a long list of Senate-conveyed bills, passing dozens of measures (including SB 43 on school firearm-safety pilot programs and SB 238 Safety Net amendments) and rejecting third substitute SB 45 (compulsory-education revisions). This roundup lists notable outcomes and next steps.
The Utah House of Representatives completed its Day 45 session on March 9, taking final-action votes on scores of bills sent from the Senate and several conference reports.
Among the outcomes, the House rejected third substitute Senate Bill 45, a compulsory-education revisions measure, which failed on final passage 32–39. The body approved first substitute Senate Bill 238 (safety net initiative amendments) unanimously and transmitted it back to the Senate. The House also concurred with Senate amendments and passed first substitute House Bill 220 (legislative organization amendments) and returned it to the Senate after a 44–28 vote.
Other notable measures the House passed and returned to the Senate included: first substitute Senate Bill 43 (firearm safety and violence-prevention pilot in public schools), 55–16; first substitute Senate Bill 232 (rescue medication in schools, as amended), 58–10; first substitute Senate Bill 39 (Medicaid coverage for adult dental services, as amended), 70–1; third substitute House Bill 160 (justice court amendments), 52–20; and third substitute House Bill 358 (student privacy amendments), 73–0. Several administrative, procurement and ethics bills also advanced.
Most measures that passed will be transmitted to the Senate for signature of the president or returned for final action as required. Where the House voted to concur with Senate amendments, the bills will return to the Senate; where the House passed substitutes, the measures will be transmitted for further consideration. A small number of items were circled for later consideration or placed into conference committees.
The House recessed for the day after completing the calendar and set its next floor action for the afternoon session at 2:00 p.m.
Votes at a glance (selected): • Third substitute SB 45 (compulsory-education revisions): Failed on final passage, 32 yes, 39 no. • First substitute SB 238 (safety net initiative amendments): Passed, 63–0; transmitted to Senate. • HB 220 (legislative organization amendments, concurrence): Passed, 44–28; transmitted to Senate. • Third substitute HB 160 (justice court amendments): Passed, 52–20; returned to Senate. • Third substitute HB 358 (student privacy amendments): Passed, 73–0; returned to Senate. • SJR 3 (constitutional property-tax exemption amendment): Passed, 61–10; to Senate. • SB 111 (guardianship: right of association): Passed, 70–2; to Senate. • SB 43 (firearm safety in public schools): Passed, 55–16; to Senate. • SB 232 (rescue medication in schools, as amended): Passed, 58–10; returned to Senate. • SB 39 (Medicaid adult dental services, as amended): Passed, 70–1; returned to Senate.
All vote tallies, outcomes and formal actions reported here are recorded on the House floor during the March 9, 2016 session and were announced by the Speaker or the Clerk on the record.
