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House passes package of bills on Feb. 3; key measures on judiciary, wildlife, motor vehicles and lands move to Senate
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Summary
The House approved multiple first- and second-substitute bills (including HB 82, HB 186, HB 30, HB 37, HB 63, HB 64, HB 93, HB 22, HB 57, HB 128) and reassigned HB 270 to a different committee; HB 120 failed. Vote counts and brief descriptions below.
SALT LAKE CITY — During its afternoon floor session on Feb. 3, the Utah House approved a broad slate of bills and voted to reassign at least one measure to another committee. Lawmakers moved a mix of policy and cleanup bills to the Senate for further consideration and recorded one notable failure on the floor.
Summary of floor actions (selected bills and results):
- HB 82 (first substitute): Judgment information amendments to limit Social Security exposure on recorded liens; passed 69–0. - HB 186 (first substitute): Judicial Conduct Commission amendments — procedural clarifications and annual reporting requirement; passed 70–0. - HB 392 (first substitute): Sponsor-proposed substitute to use ad hoc panels rather than a separate court and add clerks/coordinator; substitute adopted and bill circled for review. - HB 30 (first substitute): Wildlife Management Area amendments to add education, donations and service days; passed 58–11. - HB 37 (first substitute): Used oil management and recycling-fund adjustments; passed 69–1. - HB 60 (first substitute): Water rights amendments — clarified state water engineer role; passed 54–17 (detailed separately). - HB 63: Livestock Watering Amendments; passed 69–0. - HB 64: School and Institutional Trust Lands nominations for cultural/scientific preservation; passed 71–0. - HB 93: Goshen Bay Waterfowl Management Area (Utah Lake South End); passed 71–0. - HB 22 (second substitute): Vintage/classic vehicle program reform and emissions-testing changes; passed 66–1. - HB 57 (first substitute): Motor Vehicle Division amendments with multiple technical clarifications and policy items; passed 69–1. - HB 120: Taillight obstruction amendments (second substitute) — failed 36–32 and referred for filing. - HB 128: Roundabout signaling reform — passed 59–7.
Additional floor actions: Representative Tuscher moved to reassign HB 270 (health-care worker post-employment amendments) from Business and Labor to the Health and Human Services Committee; the motion passed.
What happens next: Passed bills will be sent to the Utah Senate for committee referral and further consideration. HB 392 was circled to allow legislators time to review the substitute language before additional floor action.
