The House took up 33 bills: 23 together on the consent calendar, then 10 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-2023-02-02,
title = {The House, Thursday, February 2, 2023},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/2023-02-02},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The House assembled at 10:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Loren Foxx (D - Hills 2) led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 3), Deputy Speaker of the House.
The journal records 14 members as having leave of the House for the day, that is, permission to be away. A member on leave may still have voted on part of the day, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.
Rep. Jacqueline Chretien (D - Hills 41) Rep. Charles Foote (R - Rock 13) Rep. John Lewicke (R - Hills 36) Rep. Kat McGhee (D - Hills 35) Rep. Richard Brown (R - Carr 3) Rep. Bill Conlin (D - Straf 15) Rep. Mary Freitas (D - Hills 26) Rep. Chris Muns (D - Rock 29) Rep. Brandon Phinney (R - Straf 9) Rep. Andrew Prout (R - Hills 13) Rep. Jerry Stringham (D - Graf 3) Rep. Douglas Trottier (R - Belk 8) Rep. Kevin Verville (R - Rock 2) Rep. Amy Bradley (D - Hills 41)
The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 19–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
Spoke for the motionRep. Jaci Grote (D - Rock 24)
Spoke against the motionRep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33) Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 10)
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Public Works and Highways recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 18–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 15–1.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Executive Departments and Administration recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–2; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 16–3; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 180–186 on a roll call
Moved by Rep. Laurel Stavis (D - Graf 13).
In the record: Lay HB95 on Table
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 301–63 on a roll call
Spoke for the motionRep. Len Turcotte (R - Straf 4)
Spoke against the motionRep. Gallagher
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–9; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled 322–45 on a division
Moved by Rep. Laurel Stavis (D - Graf 13).
In the record: Lay HB295 on Table
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–2.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
Moved by Rep. Laurie Sanborn (R - Hills 2).
In the record: Lay HB148 on Table
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–1.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Failed 163–200 on a division
Moved by Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10).
In the record: Lay HB422 on Table
Indefinitely Postpone (Kill the bill and bar its subject for the term)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 206–158 on a division
Moved by Rep. Len Turcotte (R - Straf 4).
These belong to no bill. The House gives a member leave to address it, and what they said is part of the permanent record.