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Utah Senate approves bill to remove exclusionary language while retaining English as official state language
Summary
The Utah Senate passed SB 214, which declares English the official language but removes additional statutory language critics called exclusionary; senators sparred over whether changing a 20-year-old ballot initiative overrides voters and whether repeal would be discriminatory.
The Utah Senate on the floor approved Senate Bill 214 to declare English the official language of the state while striking additional statutory language described by supporters as exclusionary and by opponents as a vote to override a ballot initiative.
Senator Cullimore, sponsor of SB 214, told colleagues the measure "strikes all of that language, after declaring English as the official language" so state and local governments can communicate effectively with multicultural communities and advertise available relief and services. He framed…
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