Votes at a glance: Utah House advances dozens of bills on Feb. 13, 2024

The Utah House on Feb. 13, 2024, adopted committee reports and passed a broad slate of bills on the consent calendar and the Senate third‑reading calendar, advancing many measures to the Senate.

Key outcomes recorded on the floor included:

- SB 127 (Nurse Apprentice Amendments): passed 71–0. Sponsor: Representative Eliason. The bill extends a 75‑day window to retake a licensing exam to avoid a lapse in a nurse apprentice's credential and employment.

- First substitute HB 100 (Workforce Development Funding Amendments): passed 70–0. Sponsor: Representative Dailey‑Provost. The bill makes a technical change to the special unemployment insurance program to reduce administrative burdens.

- SB 66 (Criminal Offense Amendments — counterfeit/AI images): passed 70–0. Sponsor: Representative Grisius. The measure clarifies that AI‑generated intimate images are covered by the counterfeit intimate images offense by adding the word "generated" to the definition.

- First substitute HB 194 (Child Placement Amendments): passed 70–0. Sponsor: Representative Watkins. The bill expands the statutory definition of "relative" in foster/adoption placements to include a second cousin of the parents.

- First substitute HB 390 (Newborn Safe Haven Amendments): passed 71–0. Sponsor: Representative Birkeland. The bill extends the safe‑haven drop‑off window from 30 to 90 days.

- HB 422 (Public Health Orders Amendments): passed 70–0. Sponsor: Representative Barlow. The bill removes duplicated/confusing language related to prescribing and health plans.

- HB 451 (Foster Care Amendments): passed 70–0. Sponsor: (sponsor on the floor). The bill simplifies respite care by enabling vetted relatives to provide overnight care and improves DCFS communication.

- SB 62 (Dog‑related Liability Amendments): passed 64–4. Sponsor: Representative Stoddard. The bill aligns the statute of limitations for dog‑related injury cases with other injury statutes by moving it to four years.

- SB 106 (Public Cold Bath Requirements): passed 68–0. Sponsor: Representative Cutler. The bill clarifies that cold plunge pools (cold baths) are exempt from warm‑water pool regulations.

- SJR 3 (Joint Resolution on Success Sequence): passed 64–5. Sponsor: Representative Clancy. The resolution encourages teaching principles referred to as the "success sequence." The floor debate included references to data cited by the sponsor.

- SCR 1 (Recognizing School Support Staff): passed 71–0. Sponsor: Representative Thurston. The concurrent resolution asks local education authorities to recognize school support employees.

The House also adopted numerous committee assignments via a Rules Committee report and recognized visiting students, the Garcia family for an honorary citation, and members of the Washington County Youth Coalition. Several bills were "circled" (set aside for further consideration) and later uncircled for a vote, such as SB 76 (evidence retention amendments), which subsequently passed.

Most measures passed on voice or recorded votes with lopsided margins. Passed bills will be signed by the Speaker and returned to the Senate for final action where required.