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Votes at a glance: key measures the Utah Senate moved on Jan. 31, 1996
Summary
The Senate advanced and passed a slate of bills on Jan. 31, including measures on licensing, education, employment security, banking, veterans' fishing privileges and several House bills; tallies and destinations to the House or third-reading calendars are listed below.
The Utah State Senate conducted a heavy calendar on Jan. 31, moving a number of bills across third- and second‑reading stages. Below are key outcomes as announced on the floor.
- Substitute Senate Bill 62 (chiropractic practice amendments): Passed (clerk announced final tally 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent). Sponsor: Senator Steele.
- Senate Bill 34 (school leeway modification — partial equalization and indexing to WPU): Passed 24 ayes, 3 nays, 2 absent. Sponsor: Senator Craig Taylor.
- Senate Bill 47 (employment security information): Passed (reported 23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent). Sponsor: Senator Stevenson.
- Senate Bill 69 (Foreign Depository Institutions Act): Passed (reported 24 ayes, 0 nays, 5 absent). Sponsor: Senator Watson.
- Senate Bill 28 (work-based learning/internships): Passed (reported 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent). Sponsor: Senator Hilliard.
- House Bill 18 (Utah Statehood Centennial Trust): Advanced to third reading (reported 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent).
- House Bill 40 (training of paleontological volunteers): Advanced to third reading (reported 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent).
- House Bill 51 (appropriation for RS 2477 roads): Passed to third reading (reported 25 ayes); later tabled on third reading calendar.
- House Bill 52 (Utah Geological Survey Sample Library Trust Fund): Passed to third reading (reported 25 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent).
- House Bill 74 (fishing amendments for disabled veterans): Passed (reported 23 ayes, 0 nays).
- House Bill 79 (Student Education Occupation Plans): Passed to third reading (reported 21 ayes, 0 nays, 8 absent).
- House Bill 139 (Children's Justice Center in Davis County): Passed to third reading (reported 25 ayes, 1 nay, 3 absent); fiscal note discussed ($170,000 general fund priority request).
These floor tallies and dispositions were read and announced during the morning session; the bills that passed will be transmitted to the House or moved to the third-reading calendar as indicated.
Attribution: All vote counts and actions are drawn from the Senate floor transcript and roll-call announcements on Jan. 31, 1996.
