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Votes at a glance: Summary of bills passed by the Utah House on June 18, 2020
Summary
The House approved a package of COVID-19-related and procedural bills during a special session on June 18; this roundup lists each measure, the recorded House tally where provided and a brief note on content.
The Utah House acted on a broad slate of bills and resolutions on June 18. Below is a concise list of measures that passed floor votes, the House tally reported on the record, and a short description drawn from floor presentations.
- Motion to lift multiple bills from rules committee: Passed (constitutional two-thirds required majority). Motion lifted multiple Senate bills and placed them on third-reading calendars.
- HB 5,006 — COVID-19 workers' compensation modifications: Passed, 69 yes, 0 no. Moved COVID workers' comp claims into the occupational disease act; clarified first-responder definitions and volunteer benefit calculations.
- HB 5,009 — Emergency Management Act procurement process amendments: Passed, 66 yes, 8 no. Adds 24-hour notice requirements and additional oversight for emergency procurements $2,000,000 and over; sunset date 12/31/2021.
- HJR 5 0 4 — Joint resolution extending state of emergency: Passed, 51 yes, 22 no. Extended state of emergency through Aug. 20 (sponsor amendment adopted).
- HB 5,010 — COVID-19 economic recovery program: Passed, 64 yes, 11 no. Roughly $62 million in CARES Act funds for impacted-business grants (Mar'Jun 2020 revenue losses), cultural grants, PPE/support grants, displaced-worker aid, outreach, and tourism support.
- SB 5,002 — Procurement code clarification: Passed, 73 yes, 0 no. Corrects language about scoring in procurement committee process.
- First substitute SB 5,004 — Municipal annexation amendments: Passed, 60 yes, 14 no. Creates a short annexation window and 90-day updates for incorporators; sunsets Nov. 15.
- SB 5,005 — Rent and mortgage assistance amendments: Passed, 75 yes, 0 no. Adjusts residential and commercial rental assistance, increases per-entity maximums.
- First substitute SB 5,006 — Public safety worker protection amendments: Passed, 75 yes, 0 no. Broadens permissible testing procedures for first responders while retaining warrant and protections.
- SB 5,007 — Unemployment insurance rates amendments: Passed, 73 yes, 0 no. Caps UI rate for next year at 0.002 to mitigate employer costs; sponsor said trust fund exceeds $900M.
- SB 5,008 — Private investigator license residency fix: Passed, 75 yes, 0 no. Removes a state-residency requirement for licensure to conform with constitutional concerns.
- SB 5,009 — Martha Hughes Cannon statue amendments: Passed, 75 yes, 0 no. Removes requirement to place statue in National Statuary Hall by August and extends committee repeal date by a year.
- SB 5,011 — High-risk population protection amendments: Passed, 56 yes, 19 no. Testing and data-sharing measures for long-term care and other high-risk settings; includes guidance on residents who refuse testing.
- SB 5,003 — COVID-19 immunity provisions (extend to public entities): Passed, 44 yes, 30 no. Clarifies immunity protections to include public entities.
- Substitute SCR 5 0 2 — Refunding excess reserves from state insurance risk pools: Passed, 73 yes, 0 no. Redirects roughly $11M in excess reserves to the general fund while preserving rebates to employees.
Several bills were returned to the Senate for signature; sponsors and staff said agencies will post implementation guidance where required. For bills that required further administrative rules or forms (notably HB 5,010), sponsors said agency materials would be available ahead of the targeted program start dates.
