The Utah House of Representatives conducted a full floor session Feb. 18 and recorded votes on a number of bills. Below are key outcomes and brief context from floor debate and sponsor presentation.

Votes at a glance

- Second substitute, HB 153 (hunting amendments): Passed 50 yes, 22 no. (Clerk announced passage immediately after roll call.)

- First substitute, HB 292 (political sign amendments): Passed 69 yes, 0 no. (Clarifies affixing other objects to political signs, disclosure for signs larger than 24x18 and moves municipal prohibitions into state code; sponsor amended misdemeanor language to an infraction.)

- Ninth substitute, HB 122 (National Guard/military amendments): Passed 70 yes, 0 no. (Sponsor emphasized compatible use easements to protect base operations and moved certain administrative language to the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.)

- First substitute, HB 40 (school safety amendments): Passed 69 yes, 2 no. (Sponsor described changes to security glazing, camera/panic feed connections, a universal access key box and added 'extortion' training language.)

- First substitute, HB 262 (HOA Board education amendments): Failed 30 yes, 42 no. (Would have required one hour of annual HOA board training and allowed a limited private right of action for noncompliance; sponsors and opponents debated enforcement and scope.)

- First substitute, HB 188 (dry needling amendments): Passed 73 yes, 0 no. (Adds occupational therapists to practitioners who may be certified for dry needling; accepted amendment removed a two-year waiting period.)

- Second substitute, HB 224 (inmate reentry, finances, and debt modifications): Passed (tally announced on floor as 69 yes, 0 no).

- First substitute, HB 310 (disability coverage amendments): Passed 66 yes, 5 no. (Sponsor emphasized this is not Medicaid expansion; bill creates a ramp to prevent immediate Medicaid loss for working adults with disabilities and proposes a federal waiver approach.)

- First substitute, HB 347 (social services program amendments): Passed 72 yes, 0 no. (Sponsor described 'deemed status' for nationally accredited adult treatment providers and changes to preferred drug list pharmacy policies for new Medicaid enrollees.)

- Third substitute, HB 372 (dental practice amendments): Passed 67 yes, 1 no. (Modernizes the dental practice act, tightens protections against non-dentists delivering dental products, and allows certain expanded functions after training.)

- Second substitute, HB 442 (construction trades licensing amendments): Passed 70 yes, 0 no. (Clarifies journeyman lineman definitions and HVAC contractor experience/testing requirements.)

What happened on the floor

Several bills were substituted and adopted after floor negotiations and amendments. Sponsors frequently emphasized technical corrections or alignment with federal or municipal practice (for example, disclosure requirements on campaign signs and administrative shifts for military-related programs). A number of bills were described as deregulatory measures (dental practice, construction licensing) while others focused on public safety and service continuity (school safety, disability coverage ramp).

Next steps

Bills that passed the House will be transmitted to the Utah Senate for consideration. The HOA education bill (HB 262) failed on the floor and will not proceed; sponsors may pursue alternate administrative or rule-based approaches outside statute.

This roundup summarizes floor-recorded outcomes and primary sponsor arguments as recorded on the House floor.