Utah House advances a broad slate of bills; dozens moved to the Senate
February 23, 2023 | 2023 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House spent its Feb. 23 morning floor time advancing a broad set of measures across policy areas, placing many bills on the third-reading or consent calendars and sending several passed substitutes back to the Senate.
Lawmakers adopted committee reports and voted on a sequence of bills with limited floor debate. House Bill 4 57, addressing state property transfer appraisals, passed 63–1; HB 402 (extradition tolling amendments) passed 69–0; HB 432 (probate modifications) passed 65–0; and HB 312 (patient medical record access amendments) passed 67–0. On tax policy, Senate Bill 157 (personal property tax amendments) passed 67–0.
Other measures that passed included SB 54 (parental representation in child-welfare cases, 64–1), SB 37 (municipal incorporation duties reassigned to counties, 69–0), SB 51 (parent-time holiday clarifications including Juneteenth, 66–0), SB 143 (school resource-sharing agreements, 68–0) and SB 137 (medical cannabis program revisions, 62–4). In transportation, SB 27 (transportation revisions, as amended) passed 44–23; SB 135 (transportation cost amendments) passed 70–0; and SB 161 (advanced air mobility revisions) passed 68–1.
A concurrent resolution, HCR 5, urging the U.S. Congress not to preempt states’ authority over congressional elections, passed 53–15 and will be transmitted to the Senate. Several bills were placed on the consent calendar or assigned to committees per the Rules report adopted on the floor.
Floor action also included recognitions in the gallery and an official citation honoring former Utah State player JC Carroll. The House recessed until 2 p.m. for afternoon business.
Votes at a glance (selected bills recorded on the floor):
- HB 4 57 (State property transfer amendments): passed 63–1; transmitted to Senate.
- HB 402 (Extradition tolling amendments): passed 69–0; transmitted to Senate.
- HB 432 (Probate modifications): passed 65–0; transmitted to Senate.
- HB 312 (Patient medical record access): passed 67–0; transmitted to Senate.
- SB 54 (Parental representation in child welfare): passed 64–1; sent to Senate.
- HCR 5 (Concurrent resolution opposing federal preemption of congressional elections): passed 53–15; transmitted to Senate.
- SB 37 (Municipality incorporation amendments): passed 69–0; returned to Senate.
- SB 51 (Parent-time amendments, includes Juneteenth): passed 66–0; returned to Senate.
- SB 137 (Medical cannabis amendments): passed 62–4; returned to Senate.
- SB 140 (Adult protective services amendments): failed 34–32 (see separate coverage).
- SB 27 (Transportation revisions, as amended): passed 44–23; returned to Senate.
Next steps: Passed bills are transmitted to the Senate for further consideration or signature as appropriate; items placed on the consent or third-reading calendars will proceed per the Rules Committee schedule.
Ending: The chamber recessed and reconvened later in the day for additional floor time and committee business.
Lawmakers adopted committee reports and voted on a sequence of bills with limited floor debate. House Bill 4 57, addressing state property transfer appraisals, passed 63–1; HB 402 (extradition tolling amendments) passed 69–0; HB 432 (probate modifications) passed 65–0; and HB 312 (patient medical record access amendments) passed 67–0. On tax policy, Senate Bill 157 (personal property tax amendments) passed 67–0.
Other measures that passed included SB 54 (parental representation in child-welfare cases, 64–1), SB 37 (municipal incorporation duties reassigned to counties, 69–0), SB 51 (parent-time holiday clarifications including Juneteenth, 66–0), SB 143 (school resource-sharing agreements, 68–0) and SB 137 (medical cannabis program revisions, 62–4). In transportation, SB 27 (transportation revisions, as amended) passed 44–23; SB 135 (transportation cost amendments) passed 70–0; and SB 161 (advanced air mobility revisions) passed 68–1.
A concurrent resolution, HCR 5, urging the U.S. Congress not to preempt states’ authority over congressional elections, passed 53–15 and will be transmitted to the Senate. Several bills were placed on the consent calendar or assigned to committees per the Rules report adopted on the floor.
Floor action also included recognitions in the gallery and an official citation honoring former Utah State player JC Carroll. The House recessed until 2 p.m. for afternoon business.
Votes at a glance (selected bills recorded on the floor):
- HB 4 57 (State property transfer amendments): passed 63–1; transmitted to Senate.
- HB 402 (Extradition tolling amendments): passed 69–0; transmitted to Senate.
- HB 432 (Probate modifications): passed 65–0; transmitted to Senate.
- HB 312 (Patient medical record access): passed 67–0; transmitted to Senate.
- SB 54 (Parental representation in child welfare): passed 64–1; sent to Senate.
- HCR 5 (Concurrent resolution opposing federal preemption of congressional elections): passed 53–15; transmitted to Senate.
- SB 37 (Municipality incorporation amendments): passed 69–0; returned to Senate.
- SB 51 (Parent-time amendments, includes Juneteenth): passed 66–0; returned to Senate.
- SB 137 (Medical cannabis amendments): passed 62–4; returned to Senate.
- SB 140 (Adult protective services amendments): failed 34–32 (see separate coverage).
- SB 27 (Transportation revisions, as amended): passed 44–23; returned to Senate.
Next steps: Passed bills are transmitted to the Senate for further consideration or signature as appropriate; items placed on the consent or third-reading calendars will proceed per the Rules Committee schedule.
Ending: The chamber recessed and reconvened later in the day for additional floor time and committee business.
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