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House advances dozens of bills in morning floor session; votes at a glance
Summary
On March 5, 2018, the Utah House recorded passage or movement of numerous bills across many policy areas — from education and public safety to the Inland Port Authority — and circled several measures for further amendment; the chamber recessed until 11 a.m.
The Utah House handled a broad concurrence calendar on March 5, 2018, entering multiple committee reports and advancing dozens of bills to final passage or further House action.
What the House did today - The clerk read communications from the Senate and multiple House committees reported bills returned to Rules or recommended for substitutes. - The chamber considered the concurrence calendar and moved many bills (education bills, public-safety measures, tax and transportation items). Several measures were passed by recorded tally; many others advanced by voice vote or general consent.
Votes at a glance (selected items recorded on the floor) - House Bill 14 (substance abuse treatment facility patient brokering): passed the House 68–0 (motion to concur with Senate amendments). The sponsor noted the Senate reduced a related penalty from a third-degree felony to a class A misdemeanor. - Second Substitute House Bill 143 (off-highway vehicle amendments): recorded passage 71–0 after floor action to uncircle and uncircle/uncircle motions were resolved. - House Bill 217: recorded passage 70–0. - Second Substitute House Bill 265 (body camera amendments): recorded passage 70–0 after sponsor described clarifications on ownership vs. right to withhold. - First Substitute Senate Bill 127 (reading software program amendments): recorded passage 46–18; sponsors said the bill removes vendor-mandated fidelity requirements and returns flexibility to local LEAs. - Third Substitute Senate Bill 134 (materials harmful to minors amendments): uncircled and passed with unanimous committee support; sponsors described ISP-notification and filtering-option requirements. - First Substitute Senate Bill 159 (forcible entry and detainer – abandoned rental property): passed 67–0; the bill requires landlords to serve a written declaration and gives tenants 24 hours (excluding weekends/holidays) to respond before property can be conclusively determined abandoned. - Multiple other bills affecting education, victims services (SB142), parental access (SB187), student internship liability (SB176) and higher education were advanced; many were returned to the Senate for signature.
Other floor activity - The House circled Second Substitute Senate Bill 234 (Utah Inland Port Authority) while a third substitute was still being negotiated. - The chamber adopted several committee reports by general consent and recessed (the House 'sauntered') until 11 a.m.
The session record shows the House processed a heavy concurrence calendar with a mix of unanimous voice approvals and several recorded roll-call tallies on bills with fiscal or policy implications. Reporters looking for item-level detail should consult individual bill files and the House clerk’s roll-call records for full vote-by-name listings.
