Utah House advances dozens of bills on opening day; several measures passed unanimously
January 18, 2022 | 2022 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah House carried out opening‑day business that included a long reading of the first‑reading calendar, introductions of legislative interns and visiting athletes, and votes advancing numerous bills to the Senate or holding them for later action.
The clerk read dozens of bills and resolutions onto the calendar. Several measures that followed were presented briefly and either transmitted to the Senate, passed on the House floor, or were circled (held) by procedural motion.
Representative Lisenby presented House Bill 28 (Offender Supervision Amendments), which clarifies which parole or probation agency supervises by offense level, requires a 24‑hour hold for recommitted violent felons, and includes victim notification provisions modeled after Arizona's Caylee's Law. "The legislation actually clarifies which type of parole or probation agency can supervise based on level of offense," Lisenby said. The House voted on HB28 and the clerk recorded 72 yes votes and 0 no votes; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Collard moved to encircle House Bill 18 after questions about how aggravated distribution language would apply to minors; the motion to encircle passed by voice vote and the matter was set aside for further consideration.
Other floor actions included:
- House Bill 30 (student regalia use amendments), carried by Representative Romero and intended to allow indigenous graduates to wear traditional regalia, was transmitted to the Senate after brief presentation and waived summations.
- House Bill 31 (insurance amendments) and House Bill 40 (changes to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission's ballot language) were among measures circled for later amendment or sponsor review; Representative Snow successfully moved to circle HB40 after colleagues raised wording concerns about whether language should read "meets or exceeds" rather than "meets minimum." Representative Abbott said the change was intended to give voters information without recommending a ballot action.
- House Bill 34 (cigarette tax technical amendment) was described as a technical clarification and passed on the floor with a recorded 73 yes votes and 0 no votes; the clerk transmitted it to the Senate.
Several additional bills were presented and transmitted with little debate, including measures on housing affordability (HB36), state water policy (HB37), county property tax statements (HB41), education sunset extensions (HB42), and a CTE pilot extension for hospitality and tourism (HB43). Votes on those measures were recorded in the transcript as transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
The House adjourned after a motion by Representative Schultz to meet again on Wednesday, January 19 at 11 a.m., which passed by voice vote.
The clerk read dozens of bills and resolutions onto the calendar. Several measures that followed were presented briefly and either transmitted to the Senate, passed on the House floor, or were circled (held) by procedural motion.
Representative Lisenby presented House Bill 28 (Offender Supervision Amendments), which clarifies which parole or probation agency supervises by offense level, requires a 24‑hour hold for recommitted violent felons, and includes victim notification provisions modeled after Arizona's Caylee's Law. "The legislation actually clarifies which type of parole or probation agency can supervise based on level of offense," Lisenby said. The House voted on HB28 and the clerk recorded 72 yes votes and 0 no votes; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Collard moved to encircle House Bill 18 after questions about how aggravated distribution language would apply to minors; the motion to encircle passed by voice vote and the matter was set aside for further consideration.
Other floor actions included:
- House Bill 30 (student regalia use amendments), carried by Representative Romero and intended to allow indigenous graduates to wear traditional regalia, was transmitted to the Senate after brief presentation and waived summations.
- House Bill 31 (insurance amendments) and House Bill 40 (changes to the Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission's ballot language) were among measures circled for later amendment or sponsor review; Representative Snow successfully moved to circle HB40 after colleagues raised wording concerns about whether language should read "meets or exceeds" rather than "meets minimum." Representative Abbott said the change was intended to give voters information without recommending a ballot action.
- House Bill 34 (cigarette tax technical amendment) was described as a technical clarification and passed on the floor with a recorded 73 yes votes and 0 no votes; the clerk transmitted it to the Senate.
Several additional bills were presented and transmitted with little debate, including measures on housing affordability (HB36), state water policy (HB37), county property tax statements (HB41), education sunset extensions (HB42), and a CTE pilot extension for hospitality and tourism (HB43). Votes on those measures were recorded in the transcript as transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
The House adjourned after a motion by Representative Schultz to meet again on Wednesday, January 19 at 11 a.m., which passed by voice vote.
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