Utah 2022 General Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 259 — Law Enforcement Use of Unmanned Aircraft

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2022. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. to Governor

  3. enrolled bill to Printing

  4. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  5. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  6. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  7. signed by Speaker/sent for enrolling

  8. received from Senate

  9. to House

  10. signed by President/returned to House

  11. passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  12. Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  13. 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules

  14. circled

  15. 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

  16. placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. committee report favorable

  18. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  19. to Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  20. 1st reading (Introduced)

  21. received from House

  22. to Senate

  23. passed 3rd reading

  24. 3rd reading

  25. 2nd reading

  26. committee report favorable

  27. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

  28. to House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee

  29. received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  30. fiscal note publicly available

  31. 1st reading (Introduced)

  32. received bill from Legislative Research

  33. bill sent to agencies for fiscal input

  34. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  35. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

102 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passed 2nd & 3rd readings/suspension

Passed 23 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 14004
Unaffiliated 7002
Democrat 2000
Total 23006
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (29)
Member Party Vote
Anderegg, J. — Yea
Bramble, C. — Yea
Buxton, D. G. — Yea
Davis, G. — Not Voting
Iwamoto, J. — Not Voting
Kennedy, M. — Yea
Kitchen, D. — Yea
Mayne, K. — Yea
Thatcher, D. — Yea
Kathleen A. Riebe Democrat Yea
Luz Escamilla Democrat Yea
Ann Millner Republican Not Voting
Chris H. Wilson Republican Yea
Daniel McCay Republican Yea
David P. Hinkins Republican Yea
Derrin R. Owens Republican Yea
Don L. Ipson Republican Yea
Evan J. Vickers Republican Yea
J. Stuart Adams Republican Yea
Jerry W Stevenson Republican Yea
John D. Johnson Republican Yea
Keith Grover Republican Yea
Kirk A. Cullimore Republican Yea
Lincoln Fillmore Republican Not Voting
Michael K. McKell Republican Yea
Ronald M. Winterton Republican Yea
Scott D. Sandall Republican Not Voting
Todd Weiler Republican Not Voting
Wayne A. Harper Republican Yea

Official roll call →

passed 3rd reading

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 30003
Unaffiliated 31002
Democrat 9000
Total 70005
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (75)
Member Party Vote
Rohner, J. — Yea
Bennion, G. — Yea
Birkeland, K. — Yea
Briscoe, J. — Yea
Burton, J. — Yea
Collard, C. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Gwynn, M. — Yea
Handy, S. — Yea
Harrison, S. — Yea
Hawkes, T. — Yea
Johnson, D.N. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
King, Brian S. — Yea
Last, B. — Not Voting
Lesser, R. — Yea
Lund, S. — Yea
Lyman, P. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Moss, J. — Yea
Nelson, M. — Yea
Pulsipher, S. — Yea
Robertson, A. — Yea
Sagers, D. — Yea
Seegmiller, T. — Yea
Snow, V. L. — Yea
Spendlove, R. — Not Voting
Stenquist, J. — Yea
Waldrip, S. — Yea
Weight, E. — Yea
Wheatley, M. — Yea
Wilson, B. — Yea
Winder, M. — Yea
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Yea
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Ashlee Matthews Democrat Yea
Carol S. Moss Democrat Yea
Doug Owens Democrat Yea
Jennifer Dailey-Provost Democrat Yea
Karen Kwan Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Stephanie Pitcher Democrat Yea
A. Cory Maloy Republican Yea
Brady Brammer Republican Yea
Calvin R. Musselman Republican Yea
Candice B. Pierucci Republican Yea
Carl R. Albrecht Republican Yea
Casey Snider Republican Yea
Cheryl K. Acton Republican Yea
Christine F. Watkins Republican Yea
Doug Welton Republican Yea
James A. Dunnigan Republican Yea
Jon Hawkins Republican Not Voting
Jordan D. Teuscher Republican Yea
Karen M. Peterson Republican Yea
Karianne Lisonbee Republican Yea
Kay J. Christofferson Republican Yea
Ken Ivory Republican Yea
Keven J. Stratton Republican Yea
Mark A. Strong Republican Not Voting
Melissa G. Ballard Republican Yea
Michael J. Petersen Republican Yea
Mike L. Kohler Republican Yea
Mike Schultz Republican Not Voting
Nelson T. Abbott Republican Yea
Norman K Thurston Republican Yea
Raymond P. Ward Republican Yea
Rex P. Shipp Republican Yea
Ryan D. Wilcox Republican Yea
Scott H. Chew Republican Yea
Stephen L. Whyte Republican Yea
Steve Eliason Republican Yea
Stewart E. Barlow Republican Yea
Val L. Peterson Republican Yea
Walt Brooks Republican Yea

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House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democrat 2001
Republican 2001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Burton, J. — Yea
Ferry, J. — Yea
Gwynn, M. — Yea
Judkins, M. — Yea
Miles, K. — Yea
Andrew Stoddard Democrat Not Voting
Angela Romero Democrat Yea
Sandra Hollins Democrat Yea
Mike Schultz Republican Not Voting
Ryan D. Wilcox Republican Yea
Stephen L. Whyte Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 259?
HB 259 is sponsored by Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican) and Bramble, C..
What is the current status of HB 259?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2022. Enacted.
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