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Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah Senate took action on March 1, 1995
Summary
The Senate recorded votes or procedural actions on a large set of bills March 1, including final Senate action on HB3-60 (Appropriations Act), HB3-44 (classroom supplies), HB3-63 (domestic violence shelters), HB3-83 (job training coordination), HB4-18, HB4-01 and others; several bills were returned to the House for final consideration or enrollment.
On March 1 the Utah Senate considered and recorded action on a broad set of appropriations and policy measures. Below are the principal items the floor recorded in this session:
- House Bill 3-60 (Appropriations Act): Senate action recorded as 20 ayes, 9 nays; bill returned to the House for consideration of Senate amendments (see separate article on pay-bonus debate).
- House Bill 3-44 (Classroom supplies): Extensive floor debate on funding level; clerk recorded the bill with 29 ayes (unanimous) and will return it to the House for final consideration.
- House Bill 3-83 (Job training coordination act amendments): Considered under suspension; clerk reported passage (24 ayes, no nays, 5 absent) and will be sent back to the House for final enrollment.
- Substitute House Bill 4-16 (fourth substitute): Substitute adopted and passed the Senate with 25 ayes, no nays (4 absent); to be returned to the House for final consideration.
- Substitute House Bill 4-01 (Department of Environmental Quality funding/amendments): Passed (clerk reported ~25 ayes and 4 absent); funding mechanics noted and will be signed by the president in open session.
- House Bill 2-45 (gang prevention appropriation): Passed (clerk reported 26 ayes, 3 absent); appropriation of $300,000 for gang prevention programs in schools recorded for return to the House.
- House Bill 3-14 (domestic violence amendments) and related SB242: The Senate adopted amendments including enhanced penalties and a judge-authorized firearms prohibition where a court finds a serious threat; fiscal notes were discussed and the House had prioritized partial funding.
- Multiple other house bills were read in and placed on the second-reading calendar as announced by the chief clerk (including bills on cultural facilities, executive compensation, and emergency medical training). Many of these were described as transmitted to the Senate and scheduled for second-reading placement.
Procedural notes: several items were taken under suspension of rules for second/third/final passage; some contested amendments were 'circled' (set aside) for later consideration to allow fuller review. Where conflicts were declared during roll calls, those were recorded in the roll-call reports.
For reporters and civic stakeholders: the clerk’s announcements and roll-call tallies are the official record for final passage and enrollment steps; readers should check subsequent House action for final concurrence where the Senate amended House-originated bills.
