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Utah House approves multiple bills and resolutions on consent and third-reading calendars
Summary
On Feb. 10 the Utah House passed a package of bills and resolutions on consent and third-reading calendars — including HB 209 (administration of medication to students), HCR 14 (wildfire), HB 56 (accessible parking), HB 105 (early voting) and others — with most measures passing unanimously.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 10 handled a packed calendar, approving multiple bills and resolutions on the consent and third-reading calendars. Most votes were unanimous or near-unanimous as members moved several measures to the Senate for further consideration.
On the consent calendar and by roll-call on the floor, the House approved:
- First substitute HB 209, administration of medication to students amendments, presented by Representative McHale and passed 73-0.
- HCR 14, a concurrent resolution on wildfire funding and management presented by Representative Perry, passed 73-0.
- HCR 15, a concurrent resolution on sustainable management of Utah's water quality presented by Representative Hawks, passed 72-0.
- Third substitute HB 56, accessible parking amendments presented by Representative Stratton, passed 73-0.
- First substitute HB 105, early voting amendments presented by Representative Hall, passed 73-0.
- House Bill 148, annual reauthorization of administrative rules presented by Representative Green, passed 70-0.
- HCR 2, a concurrent resolution recognizing U.S. and Utah participation in World War I presented by Representative Handy, passed 73-0.
Several committee reports were adopted as read, assigning additional bills to committees and placing items on calendars for later consideration. The House recessed for lunch and planned to reconvene at 2:00 p.m.
Procedural notes: many items were technical or housekeeping measures (committee assignments, rule reauthorizations, resolutions supporting federal funding requests) and most passed on voice or unanimous recorded votes; where recorded tallies were given, they are listed above. Items passed by the House will move to the Senate for consideration.
