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Votes at a glance: bills cleared by the Utah House in the May 19 special session
Summary
The House passed a package of bills including HB1001, HB1002 (substituted), HB1004 (substituted), HB1005, HB1006 (amended), HB1007, HB1008, HB1009 and HJR101; several passed unanimously while others had recorded opposition noted below.
During the May 19 special session the Utah House took final action on several bills and a joint resolution and transmitted them to the Senate. Key results:
- HB1001 (Peace Officer Training Amendments): Introduced and placed on calendar; floor consideration concluded and bill transmitted to the Senate (vote tally not specified on the floor record provided).
- HB1002 (Juvenile Justice Amendments) — substitute adopted: Substitute corrected a missing enactment clause and refined the juvenile-code definition of "minor." Substitute passed the House 73–1 and was transmitted to the Senate.
- HB1004 (COVID-19 Grant Program) — first substitute adopted: Creates GOPB-run Local Assistance Matching Grant Program using ARPA funds; passed 74–0.
- HB1005 (Redistricting Amendments): Moves redistricting commission final-report deadline earlier; passed 74–0.
- HB1006 (Sheriff Release Amendments): Floor amendment addressing DA concerns was adopted and the bill passed 74–0.
- HB1007 (Face Covering Requirements): Prohibits general school mask mandates for COVID-19 while preserving SB195's exigent-process; passed 50–24.
- HB1008 (Bond Authorization Amendments): Adjusts funding sources for transit projects originally in HB433; passed 72–2.
- HB1009 (Health Spa Services Protection Act Amendments): Delays and clarifies opt-out/membership rules for moving health clubs; passed 73–0.
- HJR101 (Joint Resolution Extending State of Emergency for Drought Conditions): Passed 68–5 and transmitted to the Senate.
Several Senate-passed bills were also read into the House record for referral. The House then took a short recess (saunter).
