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Utah House Resolves into Committee of the Whole for MLK Recognition; Several Voice Votes Carried
Summary
Representative Alexander moved multiple procedural motions: to “cease to dishonor,” to resolve into a committee of the whole for recognition of Martin Luther King Day, to dissolve that committee, and to recess until 2 p.m.; all motions were carried by voice vote with no roll-call recorded.
During a ceremonial recognition of the Utah Martin Luther King Human Rights Commission, the Utah House conducted a sequence of procedural motions and voice votes.
Representative Alexander introduced the first motion, recorded in the transcript as “I move that the house cease to dishonor.” The presiding officer called for discussion, found none, and called a voice vote; members responded “Aye,” and the motion was declared passed.
Later, Representative Alexander moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of recognition of Martin Luther King Day. The presiding officer again called for a vote and announced the House would sit as a committee of the whole and invited the commission forward.
After the presentation by the commission and remarks from guest speaker Darius Gray, Representative Alexander moved that the committee of the whole be dissolved. That motion was carried by voice vote. The presiding officer announced the House Rules Committee would meet upon adjournment in the House Majority Caucus Room.
Representative Alexander then moved that the House recess until 2 p.m.; the motion was carried by voice vote and the House stood in recess.
No roll-call votes or individual tallies were recorded in the transcript; all outcomes were recorded as voice votes with the presiding officer declaring the motion carried.
