At-a-glance: key House floor actions — SB 29, recall of SB 11, HB 55 and committee reports

During the morning floor session the Utah House approved multiple bills on consent and took several procedural actions.

On the consent calendar, Senate Bill 29 (retirement systems amendments), presented as an annual technical clean-up clarifying reporting and beneficiary payments, passed with a recorded tally of 71 yes, 0 no. First substitute House Bill 55 (state highway system amendments) to add a highway to the state system was concurred with Senate amendments and recorded as passed 72 yes, 0 no.

Representative Hutchings moved to recall Senate Bill 11 (cancellation of auto insurance coverage) from the Senate for amendment and reconsideration, explaining that an agreed amendment had been missed; the motion to recall was placed and passed by the required two-thirds vote.

Committee chairs delivered a series of routine committee reports recommending favorable actions on many bills (including judiciary, natural resources, transportation and law enforcement items), and the Rules Committee assigned numerous House bills to standing committees.

The House was also notified of Senate transmissions of multiple bills and resolutions for the Speaker’s signature and enrollment.

Finally, the majority leader moved to recess the House until 2 p.m.; the motion carried and the chamber recessed.

Votes at a glance: SB 29 passed 71–0; HB 55 (first substitute) passed 72–0; SB 22 passed later on the floor 70–2 (covered in a separate story); SB 28 passed 64–9. Several other committee-recommended bills were placed on the consent or third-reading calendars.