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Utah Senate passes state‑sovereignty resolution after adding 'under rule of law'
Summary
The Utah Senate passed SJR6, a joint resolution reaffirming state sovereignty and citing the Ninth and Tenth Amendments, after adopting an amendment to clarify it endorses those principles 'under rule of law.' The measure passed 23–5 and will be sent to the House for consideration.
Senator Stevenson, sponsor of SJR6, told the Senate the joint resolution reasserts the rights of states under the Ninth and Tenth Amendments and urges Congress to respect those limits. "This more comprehensive resolution is one that we hope to send to the House for their consideration as well," he said.Senator Greiner raised a concern that wording on lines 106–107 could be…
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