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Senate roundup: key votes and measures taken Feb. 28, 1994
Summary
On Feb. 28, 1994, the Utah Senate approved a series of bills on second/third reading — notable outcomes included passage of HB 50 (smoking restrictions, 22–6–1), first substitute HB 26 (health-care reform commission, 22–0), substitute HB 261 (transportation corrections, 26–0) and second substitute HB 250 (school and institutional trust lands, 27–0). Several other bills were circled for later consideration.
The Utah State Senate’s Feb. 28, 1994 floor session produced a number of recorded outcomes on bills brought forward from House and committee work. Highlights from the day’s recorded actions:
- House Bill 50 (smoking restrictions): Passed, 22 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent. The bill cleared the Senate after extended debate and several failed amendments; it was transmitted to the House for their action on Senate amendments.
- First substitute House Bill 26 (Health Care Reform I): The Health and Environment Committee reported favorably; the first substitute received a roll-call tally of 22 ayes, 0 nays and passed the Senate.
- Substitute House Bill 261 (transportation amendments): Senators adopted technical corrections to how roads are deleted or reinstated on the system. The substitute passed on a roll call reported as 26 ayes, 0 nays and will be sent to the House for action on amendments.
- Second substitute House Bill 250 (School and Institutional Trust Lands Management Act): After committee explanation and floor motion, the second substitute was passed and sent back to the House; the floor tally showed 27 ayes on the passage as reported.
- A number of additional bills were placed on third-reading calendars, tabled, or circled for later consideration — including HB 262 (aquaculture administration, tabled at third reading because of a fiscal note), HB 229 (juvenile probation appropriation, circled and placed on the third-reading calendar), and other appropriations and policy measures.
These tallies and scheduling decisions were recorded on the floor and are reported in the official transcript of the Senate session for Feb. 28, 1994. Several items were explicitly scheduled for time certain (for example, a time-certain on HB 227) or set aside for fiscal-note review before third-reading votes.
