The House took up 51 bills: 39 together on the consent calendar, then 12 one by one, listed below by bill.
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@misc{session-H-1996-01-31,
title = {The House, Wednesday, January 31, 1996},
howpublished = {Granite Record},
url = {https://graniterecord.org/session/H/1996-01-31},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct. 2026}
}The journal is on record from 1997, so this day carries the vote record without the debate.
The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.
House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 12–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–6.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 185–145 on a roll call
House Environment and Agriculture recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 18–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed on a voice vote
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 10–5.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 206–121 on a division
House Municipal and County Government recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 15–0.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 279–66 on a roll call
House Public Works and Highways recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 12–6; a minority, Ought to Pass (OTP).
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 223–112 on a division
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA), 15–2.
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 17–4.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Bill Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 17–0.
Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed on a voice vote
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Passed: Bill Killed 274–66 on a division
House Public Protection and Veterans Affairs recommended Ought to Pass (OTP), 13–0.
Lay on the Table (Set the bill aside)
Motion Passed: Resolution Tabled on a voice vote
In the record: Laid on Table
House Finance recommended Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL), 14–8.
Inexpedient to Legislate (ITL, Kill the bill)
Motion Failed on a voice vote
Ought to Pass with Amendment (OTPA, Pass the bill with changes)
Motion Passed: Bill Passed with Changes on a voice vote