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H.C.R. 17 Concurrent Resolution Honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Utah Marriage Commission

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Bill Sponsor: Rep. Moss, Carol S.

Floor Sponsor: Sen. Weiler, Todd D.

• Drafting Attorney: Alan Houston
• Fiscal Analyst: Kimberly D. Madsen

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  • Last Action: 19 Mar 2024, Governor Signed
  • Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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H.C.R. 17

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION HONORING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UTAH MARRIAGE COMMISSION 2024 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carol S. Moss Senate Sponsor: Todd D. Weiler

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General Description:

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This resolution recognizes and commends the work of the Utah Marriage Commission for

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25 years of strengthening marriages in Utah.

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Highlighted Provisions:

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This resolution:

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▸recognizes the importance of healthy and strong marriages to the well-being of

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individuals, families, and communities;

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▸acknowledges the challenges facing Utahns wanting to form and sustain a strong

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marriage; and

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▸recognizes the educational work of the Utah Marriage Commission over the past 25

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years to help Utah couples form and sustain healthy relationships and stronger marriages.

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Other Special Clauses:

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None

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Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:

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WHEREAS, marriage is a fundamental social institution supporting the well-being of society; WHEREAS, a healthy marriage is one of the strongest predictors of personal happiness;

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WHEREAS, strong marriages provide the optimal social and economic environment for

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rearing children;

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WHEREAS, a strong institution of marriage makes for a stronger Utah;

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WHEREAS, marriage and fertility rates have been falling substantially in the United States

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and in Utah;

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WHEREAS, many social and economic forces, as well as cultural headwinds, make

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forming and sustaining a healthy marriage in contemporary society challenging, especially for

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more disadvantaged young adults;

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WHEREAS, former Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt established a formal Utah Marriage

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Commission in 1998 to help support stronger marriages in Utah, with former First Lady

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Jacalyn S. Leavitt playing a formative role in the early years of the Commission;

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WHEREAS, the Utah Marriage Commission has served Utah for 25 years, providing easy

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access through its website StrongerMarriage.org to research-based educational resources to

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strengthen marriages and remarriages, including evidence-based online courses, podcasts,

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webinars, blogs, videos, and guidebooks;

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WHEREAS, these free educational resources have reached hundreds of thousands of

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Utahns over the past 25 years;

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WHEREAS, the quantity and quality of these educational resources is accelerating;

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WHEREAS, the Utah Marriage Commission also has supported legislation designed to help

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support couples' efforts to form and sustain healthy marriages and remarriages, including an

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incentive for engaged couples to participate in premarital education; and

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WHEREAS, the Utah Marriage Commission receives excellent support and effective

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day-to-day leadership from Utah State University Extension, with its mission of taking the

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research to the people:

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the

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Governor concurring therein, recognizes and commends the work of the Utah Marriage

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Commission over the last 25 years helping couples form and sustain healthy relationships and

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stronger marriages and for its efforts to strengthen the institution of marriage in Utah.

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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah and the Governor

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look forward to the continued success of the Commission to make Utah the best state in the

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nation in which to raise a family.