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Utah Senate convenes; prayer offered and quorum declared
Summary
The Utah Senate opened with an invocation by the Reverend Wade C. Halva of Cottonwood Presbyterian Church, recited the Pledge of Allegiance and completed roll call; the presiding officer announced a quorum.
The Utah Senate was called to order and opened its session with a prayer by the Reverend Wade C. Halva of the Cottonwood Presbyterian Church. After the invocation, senators recited the Pledge of Allegiance and the clerk conducted roll call, after which the presiding officer announced a quorum.
Reverend Wade C. Halva offered a prayer that invoked support for "men and women in harm's way" and for families facing hardship, asking that "your will be done" and that senators might "be your tools." He also urged lawmakers to remember those "neglected — the widow, the orphan, and the resident alien in our midst." A presiding officer then thanked the guest.
Following the invocation, the Pledge of Allegiance was recited: "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all." The clerk proceeded with roll call, calling a list of senators who responded in turn. The record shows multiple "Here" responses and one recorded "No" during the roll; the presiding officer (the transcript references both "President Valentine" and "President DeCloshe") confirmed that a quorum was present, allowing the Senate to proceed with its agenda.
No committee actions, motions, or votes were taken in the portion of the transcript provided; the record ends with the quorum announcement.
