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Utah House considers joint resolution recognizing Lunar New Year; vote not recorded in transcript
Summary
Representative Kwon introduced HJR005 to recognize Lunar New Year and highlight contributions of Asian Utahns. Sponsors and several members praised the resolution; the transcript shows voting opened but does not record the final tally or formal disposition.
Representative Kwon presented HJR005, a joint resolution recognizing the Lunar New Year, telling colleagues the holiday "is the most important holiday in many Asian and Southeast Asian cultures" and noting historical contributions of Asian laborers to Utah’s transcontinental railroad. Kwon said the resolution highlights community contributions and cited attendance figures and economic estimates included in the sponsor’s remarks.
Several members spoke in support. Representative Hutchings described the state’s strong relations with Asia and praised the resolution, and Representative Winder briefly addressed the chamber in favor. Kwon noted sponsoring organizations present in the gallery, including the United Chinese Association of Utah, United Asian Chamber of Commerce and other cultural groups, and invited members and staff to pick up oranges as an auspicious symbol for the new year.
The sponsor waived summation and "voting was opened on HJR005," according to the transcript, but a final vote tally or an explicit announcement that HJR005 passed or failed is not recorded in the provided transcript segments. The transcript records floor recognition of student groups and other items after the vote was opened but does not supply the resolution’s formal outcome or recorded vote totals.
