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Senate passes resolution honoring University of Utah football team; HCR 11 approved 27-0
Summary
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 23, 2005, adopted House Concurrent Resolution 11 honoring the University of Utah football team's 12-0 season and Fiesta Bowl victory; the measure passed by roll call vote, 27-0, with two senators absent.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 23, 2005, unanimously approved House Concurrent Resolution 11, honoring the University of Utah football team for its 12-0 season and Fiesta Bowl victory. The resolution passed on a roll call vote of 27 yes, 0 no, with two members absent.
The resolution, sponsored in the House by Representative Jeff Alexander, was transmitted to the Senate and read in full. The text praised the 2004 Utes for winning the Mountain West Conference, finishing the regular season unbeaten, and defeating the Pittsburgh Panthers in the Fiesta Bowl, 35-7. It also noted individual honors for quarterback Alex Smith and defensive back Morgan Scally, among others, and commended coach Urban Meyer, the coaching staff and the university community.
Senator Hale, who introduced the team to the chamber, asked that the Senate resolve to a committee of the whole to hear brief remarks from University of Utah President Michael Young. President Young thanked lawmakers for inviting the team and applauded the players’ conduct and achievements, saying, "I did make a major contribution to it, which is I stayed out of everybody's way, and that seems to work pretty well." Hale told the chamber, "This is one fabulous team. A 12-0 season is amazing. You certainly made all of us proud."
Under suspension of the rules, the Senate moved to read HCR 11 for the second and third time and place it up for final passage. The roll call recorded 27 affirmative votes, zero nays and two absences; the president signed the resolution in open session and it was returned to the Speaker for the House signature.
Earlier in the morning the Senate considered multiple committee reports. Chambers reported favorable recommendations from the Health and Human Services, Education, Judiciary, and Business and Labor committees on several bills; motions to adopt those committee reports and to place items on the second-reading calendar and on the consent calendar were approved by voice vote.
After the passage of HCR 11 the Senate recessed until 2:00 p.m.
