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Votes at a glance: Key outcomes from Utah House floor, Feb. 9, 2026
Summary
The House passed several bills including HB 45 (revote recorded), HB 65 (building code updates), HB 299 (school safety language), HB 311 (election ID changes), HB 38 (county government recodification) and HB 136 (drivers/impound) and sent them to the Senate; First Substitute HB 13 failed.
During the Feb. 9 floor session the Utah House recorded votes on multiple bills. Key outcomes:
- First Substitute HB 45 (concurrence/resubmission for technical recording) — final passage recorded with 68 yes votes; sent to the Senate for signature.
- Fourth Substitute HB 65 (building/construction code amendments) — House concurred with Senate amendments; final passage recorded 67 yes, 2 no; sent to the Senate.
- HB 299 (clarifying school safety intervention language) — final passage 66 yes, 2 no; sent to the Senate.
- First Substitute HB 288 (voter‑registration/auditor verification tool) — after floor debate and a call of the House the first substitute passed 39 yes, 32 no; sent to the Senate.
- HB 311 (election law, voter ID verification) — passed 68 yes, 1 no; sent to the Senate.
- First Substitute HB 13 (municipal services fees / lien provisions) — first substitute failed 32 yes, 39 no; filed for staff follow‑up.
- Third Substitute HB 38 (county government / Title 17 recodification) — passed 56 yes, 13 no; sent to the Senate.
- First Substitute HB 223 (electronic signature collection) — passed 46 yes, 25 no; sent to the Senate.
- Second Substitute HB 136 (unlicensed drivers / enforcement and impound rules) — passed 55 yes, 12 no; sent to the Senate.
Most bills either carried technical changes or modest policy adjustments; several generated extended floor debate on privacy and equity. The House adjourned and will reconvene Feb. 10 at 11 a.m.
