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Votes at a glance: Utah House advances budget, criminal‑justice and education bills on March 9, 2020
Summary
On March 9, the Utah House approved a package of bills on third reading including budget bills HB 2 and HB 8, and a range of criminal justice, education, and administrative measures; major recorded outcomes are listed below.
The Utah House conducted a lengthy third‑reading calendar on March 9, approving numerous bills by recorded vote and sending them to the Senate. Highlights and recorded outcomes follow.
Key recorded outcomes
- First substitute House Bill 181 (Social Security tax amendments): Passed 67 yes, 2 no. Sponsor Representative Brooks said the bill raises the couple filing exemption from $32,000 to $45,000, exempting roughly 58,000 additional Utahns from taxation of Social Security income.
- House Bill 461 (criminal justice amendments): Passed 71 yes, 0 no. Sponsor Representative Hutchings described a program to allow the attorney general to partner with retailers on theft prevention initiatives.
- First substitute House Bill 485 (surcharge fee amendments including court security): Passed 72 yes, 0 no. Sponsor Representative Ferry said the bill moves surcharge revenue into the general fund and raises certain court‑security and civil filing fees to stabilize collections.
- First substitute House Bill 386 (online education concurrent enrollment): Passed 71 yes, 0 no. Representative Coleman said the bill clarifies state online education students are eligible for concurrent enrollment.
- Substitute House Bill 434 (funding for necessary existing small and rural schools): Passed 72 yes, 0 no.
- First substitute House Bill 378 (Disability Act compliance amendments — study group): Passed 66 yes, 5 no.
- First substitute House Bill 440 (homeless services funding amendments, amended on floor): Passed 72 yes, 0 no. Representative Eliason said the bill modifies use of proceeds from sale of state property (210 S Rio Grande) and funds for homeless resource centers and overflow shelter costs.
- House Bill 2 (new fiscal year supplemental appropriations): Passed 70 yes, 0 no.
- Substitute House Bill 8 (state agency fees and internal service fund rates): Passed 71 yes, 0 no.
- Second substitute House Bill 303 (diversion fees amendments): Passed 71 yes, 1 no.
- Second substitute House Bill 324 (conviction integrity units): Passed 44 yes, 28 no. (See separate coverage for extended debate.)
- House Bill 435 (crime victim reparations amendments): Passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- House Bill 452 (probation and parole violation amendments): Passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- House Bill 453 (law enforcement agency certification amendments): Passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- First substitute House Bill 459 (Financial Exploitation Prevention Act): Passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- Substitute House Resolution 4 (house rules citation/resolution and consent calendar changes): Passed 72 yes, 0 no.
- Second substitute House Bill 414 (autonomous vehicle amendments — unaccompanied minors): Passed 71 yes, 2 no.
- HCR 26 (concurrent resolution honoring Helen Foster Snow): Passed 72 yes, 0 no.
- HCR 25 (concurrent resolution encouraging statewide anti‑littering campaign): Passed 56 yes, 15 no.
What this means: Many measures on the House third‑reading calendar moved forward to the Senate, including budget and administrative bills. Several criminal‑justice measures were approved, and one high‑profile health study substitute (HB 449) failed on the floor.
Next steps: Passed bills will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration. Items that failed or were referred to staff (including HB 449 second substitute) will not advance as passed in the House on this day.
