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Votes at a glance: key House actions on Feb. 14, 2019
Summary
A roundup of House floor votes: HB 131 (70–1), HB 163 (63–10), HB 68 (72–0), HB 83 (71–0), HB 192 (73–0), HB 194 (72–0), HB 173 (71–3), HCR 6 (63–1), HJR 7 (56–16), HB 98 (38–35).
The Utah House recorded votes on a range of bills and resolutions on Feb. 14. Below are the key outcomes and brief descriptions.
HB 131 — Political Committees Amendments: Passed 70–1. Requires certain political action committees and political issues committees to file disclosure reports in connection with county conventions and signature gathering.
HB 163 — Offenses Against Administration of Government (second substitute): Passed 63–10. Clarifies unauthorized personal use of public property and creates exceptions for written agency policies and incidental use; prompted by a state auditor report.
HB 68 — Court Commissioner Amendments: Passed 72–0. Adds court commissioners to the list of court personnel authorized to carry firearms on court property.
HB 83 — Statute of Limitations Modifications (first substitute): Passed 71–0. Clarifies when debt claims may be brought in light of conflicting court decisions.
HB 192 — Statute of Limitations Amendments (violent crimes/DNA): Passed 73–0. Extends the statute of limitations triggered by DNA database matches from one year to up to four years (or eliminates the limit for some crimes), according to the sponsor.
HB 194 — Uninsured Motorist Amendments: Passed 72–0. Aligns the statute of limitations for uninsured motorist claims with other personal injury claim periods.
HB 173 — Emergency Services Volunteer Employment Protection Act (with Amendment 3): Passed 71–3. Protects volunteer emergency responders from job termination when responding to emergencies; amendment requires employer/agency permission for paid public‑safety employees who also volunteer.
HCR 6 — Concurrent resolution designating May 5 awareness day: Passed 63–1. Designates May 5 as Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and LGBT+ Awareness Day.
HJR 7 — Joint resolution on existing weapons restrictions (amended): Passed 56–16. Urges use of existing laws to address violence; the House removed the word "sufficient" from the resolution language.
HB 98 — Freight Switcher Emissions Mitigation: Passed 38–35. Appropriates $2 million in state funds leveraged with federal and private funds to retrofit three high‑emitting freight‑switcher locomotives; debate focused on cost‑effectiveness and enforceability.
All passed bills will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration; roll calls and vote tallies are recorded on the House floor transcript.
