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House floor roundup: multiple bills passed or advanced Feb. 16, 2017
Summary
On Feb. 16 the Utah House approved several bills by voice or recorded votes: HB238 (Payment of Wages Act amendments) and HB292 (charter school admission amendments) passed on the consent calendar; SB137 (state auditor amendments) and SB37 (statewide crisis line) also passed the House; multiple other senate third‑reading items were considered and returned to the Senate.
The Utah House considered a long Senate third‑reading calendar and several House items on Feb. 16. Major procedural and consent items included the following outcomes.
- First substitute HB238 (Payment of Wages Act amendments): sponsor Representative Hawkes said the substitute clarifies existing law for wage payments and shifts smaller claims (under $10,000) to the Labor Commission. The House approved the substitute on the consent calendar; recorded result: 68 yes, 0 no (SEG 139–152).
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