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Senate advances dozens of measures in Feb. 24 session; several major bills pass

Utah State Senate · February 24, 1997
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The Utah State Senate cleared a large consent calendar and advanced multiple bills on Feb. 24, 1997, including unanimous passage of a hunting-permit bill for people with disabilities and a resolution on PM2.5. Several substantive bills — from welfare reform to condominium smoking rules — were debated and placed on third reading or passed to the House.

The Utah State Senate met Feb. 24 in Salt Lake City and moved a large block of measures through the day, advancing multiple bills to the third‑reading calendar and sending several to the House for final action.

On the consent calendar the body recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous votes on several items. House Bill 140, expanding assisted hunting permits for people with disabilities, was approved by voice vote and recorded as 27 ayes, no nays and 2 absent. The Senate also passed SJR 12, a resolution asking federal regulators to…

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