Utah 2025 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HCR007 Compare Versions

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1		-	~~Enrolled Copy~~ H.C.R. 7
	1	+	01-31 14:36 H.C.R. 7
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3	3		Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Patriots' Day
4	4		2025 GENERAL SESSION
5	5		STATE OF UTAH
6	6		Chief Sponsor: Walt Brooks
7		-	Senate Sponsor: ~~Keven J. Stratton~~
	7	+	Senate Sponsor:
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11	11		LONG TITLE
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13	13		General Description:
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15	15		This resolution addresses the recognition of the start of the American Revolution.
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17	17		Highlighted Provisions:
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19	19		This resolution:
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21	21		▸ recognizes the events that occurred at the start of the American Revolution; and
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23	23		▸ designates April 19 as Patriots' Day.
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25	25		Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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27	27		None
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29	29		Other Special Clauses:
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31	31		None
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35	35		Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
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37	37		WHEREAS, the state of Utah wishes to recognize the start of the American Revolution and
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39	39		honor this date as Patriots' Day;
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41	41		WHEREAS, on the evening of April 18, 1775, Dr. Joseph Warren called to his house in
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43	43		Boston both William Dawes and Paul Revere and instructed them that British soldiers would
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45	45		be leaving Boston by sea to apprehend patriot leaders Sam Adams and John Hancock in
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47	47		Lexington and to confiscate stored arms in Concord;
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49	49		WHEREAS, the local militia volunteers, distinguished by the term "Minutemen," having
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51	51		been notified through the night of the approaching British soldiers, stood their ground on the
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53	53		Lexington Green as the King's soldiers approached;
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55	55		WHEREAS, in the early dawn of April 19, 1775, on the Lexington Green, a shot was fired
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57	57		that signaled the start of the American Revolution and came to be known as "The Shot Heard
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59	59		Round the World";
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61		-	WHEREAS, eight militia volunteers were shot and killed on the Lexington Green on the ~~H.C.R. 7 Enrolled Copy~~
	61	+	WHEREAS, eight militia volunteers were shot and killed on the Lexington Green on the
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63	63		morning of April 19, 1775, representing the eight years of war that would ensue between the
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65	65		Americans and the British Empire;
	66	+	H.C.R. 7 H.C.R. 7 01-31 14:36
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67	68		WHEREAS, the British leaders continued their march to Concord, but at the Old North
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69	70		Bridge the farmers and other patriots that had been summoned through the night turned back
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71	72		the greatest military on the earth at that time;
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73	74		WHEREAS, the British troops retreated back to Boston under a constant stream of fire
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75	76		from the American volunteers; and
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77	78		WHEREAS, since that beginning on April 19, 1775, at the Lexington Green and the
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79	80		Concord North Bridge, millions of Americans have fought for our freedom and should be
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81	82		recognized as "patriots":
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83	84		NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
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85		-	Governor concurring therein, ~~does~~ hereby proclaim that April 19th shall be honored and
	86	+	Governor concurring therein, do hereby proclaim that April 19th shall be honored and
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87	88		recognized as Patriots' Day in the state of Utah.
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