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House unanimously adopts resolution recognizing Brown v. Board 50th anniversary
Summary
The House passed SCR 4 recognizing the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, designating May 17, 2004 as Brown v. Board of Education and Equality of Education Day in Utah and encouraging instructional materials; the measure passed 72‑0.
The Utah House unanimously approved SCR 4 on May 17, a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v. Board of Education. Representative Bordeaux told the House the resolution designates 05/17/2004 as Brown v. Board of Education and Equality of Education Day and encourages the State Office of Education to provide model instructional materials to help students understand the decision's importance for tolerance and equal educational opportunity.
The resolution passed on a unanimous voice vote with a recorded tally of 72 yes and zero no votes and will be returned to the Senate for signature by the president after the Speaker's signature.
