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Votes at a glance: multiple bills pass the Utah House; several measures circled
Summary
The House passed a series of bills on Thursday (including HB355, HB63, HB226, HB323, HB299, HB65) and circled others (HB274, HB344, HJR13) for later consideration; tallies and next steps are listed.
During Thursday's floor session the Utah House took final or procedural action on several bills. Key outcomes:
- Substitute House Bill 226 (Higher Education and Corrections Council): Passed 69-0; transmitted to the Senate. - House Bill 323 (Transient Room Tax amendments): Passed 74-0 after adoption of amendment #2; transmitted to the Senate. - First substitute House Bill 355 (Higher education financial aid amendments): Passed 72-0; transmitted to the Senate. The bill consolidates 15 scholarship/grant programs into five categories and adjusts program types. - First substitute House Bill 65 (Forensic Biological Evidence Preservation): Passed 61-11; transmitted to the Senate. - First substitute House Bill 299 (Juvenile justice changes): Passed 70-0; transmitted to the Senate. - Second substitute House Bill 351 (Domestic violence modifications): Transmitted to the Senate (vote/tally not specified in transcript excerpt). - Second substitute House Bill 63 (COVID vaccine exemptions): Passed 60-12; transmitted to the Senate. - House Bill 274 (Health education amendments), House Bill 344 (Utah Medical Candor Act) and HJR13 (court-rule companion) were 'circled' (held for later consideration) by voice votes.
Several bills were amended on the floor (notably HB323, amendment #2) and the House ended the day's business by adjourning until Friday, February 18 at 10 a.m.
