Brad Daw voted to repeal HB 477 and Margaret Dayton voted against repeal

The Utah Legislature met in a special session on Friday March 25, to vote to repeal HB 477.  Senator Margaret Dayton opposed the repeal and voted against HB 1001, sponsored by Rep. John Dougall to repeal HB 477.

Senators absent and voted against repealing HB 477:   Senate Vote

NAYS 5
       
       Dayton          Reid            Waddoups        
       Madsen          Thatcher        
       
       
       ABSENT 5
       
       Adams           Christensen     Stowell         
       Buttars         Okerlund        
       

House members absent and voted against repealing HB 477:  House vote

NAYS - 3
 
      Hendrickson       Noel              Webb              
 
 
 ABSENT OR NOT VOTING - 12
 
      Arent             Chavez-Houck      Mathis            Seelig            
      Barrus            Draxler           McIff             Wilson            
      Biskupski         Harper            Morley            Wright            
 

Deseret News

Salt Lake Tribune

Famous quotes regarding HB 477 during the 2011 legislative session quoted in the Salt Lake Tribune include:   "On the other hand, Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, had this to say about why HB477 was rushed through in a matter of days:

“Nobody likes to do this in an election year…So now is the time.”

He also said: “We want to do it today. It will complicate matters if it has a weekend to fester.”

Tribune Legislator's own words tell sad tale of HB 477