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Senate approves House Bill 140 recognizing a Centennial star; 27-0 recorded vote
Summary
The Utah Senate placed House Bill 140 (State Centennial star and astronomical symbol) on the second-reading calendar, moved under suspension for immediate final passage and recorded a roll-call result of 27 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absences; the bill was returned to the House for enrolling and signatures.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 15, 1996, took up House Bill 140, a measure to recognize a "State Centennial star and astronomical symbol," placed it on the second-reading calendar and then, under suspension of the rules, moved the bill up for final passage.
Senator Holmgren spoke in support, invoking the symbolic value of the star and its place in the state's history. Opponents and skeptics raised…
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