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Utah House lifts citizens’ English‑language initiative from Rules after divided vote; companion bill fails to advance
Summary
The Utah House voted to lift Initiative Petition A (English as the official language) from the Rules Committee for expedited consideration but rejected lifting the companion House Bill 241. Members scheduled a public hearing and set the petition as time‑certain for 10:45 a.m. on Jan. 21.
The Utah House of Representatives voted on a motion to lift Initiative Petition A—the proposal to declare English the official language—from the Rules Committee and place it atop the third‑reading calendar. Representative Susan J. Cohen moved under suspension of the rules to lift both Initiative Petition A and House Bill 241; members agreed to divide the motion.
After divided debate, the House adopted the portion of the motion to lift Initiative…
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