Votes at a glance: House passes cybercrime modernization, peace officer training funding, cosmetology changes

Several bills on the House third‑reading calendar moved through the Utah House on March 1:

HB225 — Cybercrime amendments: Representative Lifford presented updates to modernize Utah’s cybercrime code, remove overly broad language that the sponsor termed unconstitutional, tighten 'swatting' provisions, and criminalize encouraging others to harm a named person online. The House recorded passage, 59–0. The bill will be transmitted to the Senate.

HB355 — Peace officer situational training: Representative Gibson described a $370,000 appropriation to maintain a virtual training facility used by multiple law enforcement agencies statewide; the House passed the bill 70–0.

HB352 — Cosmetology amendments: The second substitute established uniform instructor training-hour percentages, apprenticeship registration and credit for on‑the‑job training, and a provision treating failure to satisfy a judicial judgment for tuition as unprofessional conduct (language taken from real estate code). The House adopted the second substitute and passed the bill 68–3.

HB196 — Unlawful detainer revisions: After extended debate about whether language could permit landlord 'self‑help' remedies, the House passed the bill 50–22; see full article on the debate and concerns.

Several other bills were uncircled, substituted or circled for later action (for example, HB300 on body‑worn cameras was substituted and circled so members could review privacy language). Where a final roll call is not recorded in the supplied transcript, consult the official House journal for confirmation.