The Utah House moved multiple bills on Feb. 20, 2024. Below are selected floor actions, vote tallies and brief descriptions based on floor proceedings.
- Second substitute HB29 — Sensitive material review amendments: Conference committee report adopted and final passage opened; the bill passed the House 52 yes, 18 no and was signed by the Speaker to be sent to the Senate.
- Third substitute HB172 — Student-athlete participation: House concurred with Senate amendments; final passage recorded 71 yes, 0 no; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
- Second substitute HB11 — Water-efficient landscaping requirements: House concurred with Senate amendments; final passage recorded 59 yes, 12 no.
- First substitute HB323 — Motor vehicle safety inspection/window tint (listed here because of earlier debate but also part of the floor votes): Passed 67 yes, 1 no (see separate coverage).
- House Bill 435 — Truth in Advertising (AI-related amendments): Sponsor Representative Cobb described updates to address AI misrepresentations and to modernize penalties; final passage recorded 63 yes, 0 no.
- First substitute HB413 — Student mental-health screening amendments: Passed 67 yes, 0 no (see separate coverage).
- First substitute HB427 — Access to protected health information: Passed 70 yes, 0 no; requires payment-history disclosure to third parties with penalties for delay and will be sent to the Senate.
- HB327 — Limitations on the use of polygraphs for assault victims: Passed 59 yes, 10 no.
- HB338 — Mentally ill offenders amendments: Passed with recorded majority (66 yes on one reading; transcript records subsequent action sending to the Senate).
These actions were part of a broader rules report that assigned numerous bills to standing committees and calendars (Rules Committee report dated 02/21/2024). Many additional bills were read for first time and referred to committee during the same session.
What’s next: Bills that passed the House will be transmitted to the Senate and assigned to Senate committees or calendars for further consideration.