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Utah Senate rejects bill to make Indigenous Peoples Day a paid state holiday
Summary
A proposed bill to create a paid state holiday recognizing Indigenous peoples failed in the Utah Senate after extended debate about historical recognition and competing community interests; the motion to advance SB170 to third reading failed 10–15.
The Utah Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would have made Indigenous Peoples Day a paid state holiday, ending a floor debate that brought history, heritage and competing community concerns to the chamber.
Sponsor remarks emphasized that about 50,000 Native Americans live in Utah and said the proposal was intended to recognize living Indigenous communities and the harms they have endured. A…
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