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House approves measure to shift legislative start date off Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Joint Resolution 12 to move the annual session start to the fourth Monday in January and to exclude certain federal holidays from session scheduling; proponents said the change honors Martin Luther King Jr. Day while opponents warned it could close a traditional public forum on the holiday.
The Utah House on the floor approved Senate Joint Resolution 12, a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would move the annual legislative session start to the fourth Monday in January and exclude designated federal holidays from the schedule. The measure passed the House 72-0 with three members absent and was forwarded to the Senate for further action.
Supporters framed the change as a sign of respect for…
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