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Senate honors Martin Luther King/Human Rights Day, hears commission plans
Summary
The Senate recessed to a committee of the whole to receive remarks from the Martin Luther King State Human Rights Commission; Dr. Forrest Crawford and commission members described year-round programs and projects and the chamber approved HJR 14 under suspension of rules.
The Senate held a committee of the whole for HJR 14, the resolution honoring Martin Luther King and designating Human Rights Day. Senator Cornaby introduced Dr. Forrest Crawford, chair of the Martin Luther King State Human Rights Commission, who outlined the commission’s work to institutionalize projects and programs that advance the legacy of King beyond a single commemorative date.
Dr. Crawford introduced commission members in the chamber and described initiatives to promote human dignity, nonviolent social change, and community planning efforts across Utah. Senator Beatty and others publicly thanked the commission and urged the body to adopt the resolution. The Senate approved the resolution under suspension of the rules and directed it for final passage; the roll call recorded 26 ayes, no nays, and 3 senators absent.
