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House votes to designate a Juneteenth observance day in Utah
Utah House of Representatives · February 29, 2016
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Summary
The House approved HB338 to designate the third Saturday in June as a Juneteenth observance day after sponsors described the holiday’s history; the bill passed 63–0 and will be sent to the Senate.
Representative Hollins presented HB 338 on Feb. 29 to designate the third Saturday in June as a Juneteenth observance day. He recited historical context about the Emancipation Proclamation, General Gordon Granger’s June 1865 arrival in Galveston…
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