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Votes at a glance: Senate advances range of bills on Feb. 19–20, 1996
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 19–20 passed a large slate of bills—covering driver's education, annexation voting rules, procurement authority, retirement adjustments and more—largely by recorded or unanimous voice votes; several bills were circled for later action or amended on the floor.
The Utah State Senate moved a broad package of legislation on Feb. 19–20, 1996, advancing bills across education, transportation, judiciary and retirement policy. The chamber recorded passage on numerous measures (summaries and vote tallies below) and placed other items on the consent or second‑reading calendars.
Key outcomes at a glance - House Bill 21 (driver's education): Allows students to obtain a learner’s permit three months before their 16th birthday and requires one hour of railroad‑crossing instruction in the course. Vote recorded: 25 ayes, 4 absent; referred to House for enrollment. - House Joint Resolution 7 (donations to state school fund): Proposed constitutional amendment to include certain land revenues in the school fund corpus; recorded unanimous support; transmitted to the House for enrollment. -…
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