Votes at a glance: key bills passed by the Utah House on Feb. 29, 2024
February 29, 2024 | 2024 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah House recorded votes on a large number of Senate third-reading items and House concurrence calendar measures on Feb. 29, 2024. Highlights below list the bill title, sponsor and the House vote tally as recorded on the floor.
- First substitute SB 215 (motor vehicle consumer data protection), sponsor Representative Eliason: Passed 67-0. Sponsor said the bill limits dealership data uses and prohibits selling consumer data outside of written contracts.
- Second substitute SB 154 (independent entities oversight), sponsor Representative Brammer: Passed 66-0. Sponsor said the measure applies oversight toolkits to independent entities and increases legislative reporting requirements.
- First substitute SB 193 (arbitration amendments), sponsor Representative Lubet: Passed 67-0. The bill raises arbitration award caps from $50,000 to $75,000 and allows a prevailing party to recover arbitration costs.
- SB 202 (regulations for legal services), sponsor Representative Abbott: Passed 70-0. The bill requires a 30-day cooling-off period for nonattorney marketers contacting personal-injury victims.
- SB 228 (protective order amendments), sponsor Representative Ivory: Passed 70-0. The measure conforms protective order review to changes passed last year.
- SB 199 (placental tissue amendments), sponsor Representative Hall: Passed 73-0. The bill requires certain disclosures and consents for treatments involving placental tissue.
- Third substitute HB 192 (local education agency employee paid leave), sponsor Representative Ballard: After being uncircled and moved, the bill was concurred and passed the House (70-1 on final passage recorded later in the evening).
- Numerous House bills with Senate amendments were concurred and passed on the concurrence calendar, including HB 215 (home solar energy amendments; 59-8), HB 228 (public employee leave; 67-0), HB 405 (public health amendments; 58-11), HB 418 (student-offender reintegration; 67-0), HB 421 (homelessness and vulnerable populations; 69-0) and others. Several concurrence votes were approved by voice or roll call as recorded on the floor.
Most measures that passed on Feb. 29 will be transmitted to the Senate or signed by the Speaker and sent to the Senate for the President’s signature, as noted on the floor. Where a vote tally was recorded on the transcript, it is included above; items passed by voice are noted as such in the transcript but were recorded by the House clerk as passed.
The House adjourned for the day and the measures will proceed through the normal legislative process.
- First substitute SB 215 (motor vehicle consumer data protection), sponsor Representative Eliason: Passed 67-0. Sponsor said the bill limits dealership data uses and prohibits selling consumer data outside of written contracts.
- Second substitute SB 154 (independent entities oversight), sponsor Representative Brammer: Passed 66-0. Sponsor said the measure applies oversight toolkits to independent entities and increases legislative reporting requirements.
- First substitute SB 193 (arbitration amendments), sponsor Representative Lubet: Passed 67-0. The bill raises arbitration award caps from $50,000 to $75,000 and allows a prevailing party to recover arbitration costs.
- SB 202 (regulations for legal services), sponsor Representative Abbott: Passed 70-0. The bill requires a 30-day cooling-off period for nonattorney marketers contacting personal-injury victims.
- SB 228 (protective order amendments), sponsor Representative Ivory: Passed 70-0. The measure conforms protective order review to changes passed last year.
- SB 199 (placental tissue amendments), sponsor Representative Hall: Passed 73-0. The bill requires certain disclosures and consents for treatments involving placental tissue.
- Third substitute HB 192 (local education agency employee paid leave), sponsor Representative Ballard: After being uncircled and moved, the bill was concurred and passed the House (70-1 on final passage recorded later in the evening).
- Numerous House bills with Senate amendments were concurred and passed on the concurrence calendar, including HB 215 (home solar energy amendments; 59-8), HB 228 (public employee leave; 67-0), HB 405 (public health amendments; 58-11), HB 418 (student-offender reintegration; 67-0), HB 421 (homelessness and vulnerable populations; 69-0) and others. Several concurrence votes were approved by voice or roll call as recorded on the floor.
Most measures that passed on Feb. 29 will be transmitted to the Senate or signed by the Speaker and sent to the Senate for the President’s signature, as noted on the floor. Where a vote tally was recorded on the transcript, it is included above; items passed by voice are noted as such in the transcript but were recorded by the House clerk as passed.
The House adjourned for the day and the measures will proceed through the normal legislative process.
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