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House advances bill to make 'Utah, This Is the Place' state song; current song to become state hymn
Summary
The House forwarded House Bill 223 to the Senate after debate and a short performance by schoolchildren; sponsor Dana Love said the change recognizes a contemporary, widely sung work while retaining the older 'Utah, We Love Thee' as a hymn. Copyright and ownership questions were raised and left for resolution before final enactment.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on Feb. 10 voted to send House Bill 223 to the Senate, a bill that would designate "Utah, This Is the Place" as the state song and reclassify the long-standing "Utah, We Love Thee" as the state hymn.
Representative Dana Love, sponsor of the bill, introduced the measure and invited students from Mount Vernon Academy and the song's composers, Sam and Gary Francis, to the chamber. "This song appeals to a new generation and…
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