Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 5009 (2020S5)

Sponsor

Sen. Henderson, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 6/29/2020

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• removes a requirement that the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon be placed in the National Statuary Hall;
• removes a timing requirement for the unveiling of the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon; and
• extends the repeal date for the Martha Hughes Cannon Capitol Statue Oversight Committee.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

MARTHA HUGHES CANNON STATUE AMENDMENTS
FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson
House Sponsor: 
Candice B. Pierucci
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions of the code relating to the unveiling of the statue of Martha
Hughes Cannon in the United States Capitol and extends the repeal date of the Martha
Hughes Cannon Capitol Statue Oversight Committee. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ removes a requirement that the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon be placed in the
National Statuary Hall;
▸ removes a timing requirement for the unveiling of the statue of Martha Hughes
Cannon; and
▸ extends the repeal date for the Martha Hughes Cannon Capitol Statue Oversight
Committee.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
36-31-104
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 154
36-31-105
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 261
63I-1-236
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 232
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
36-31-104
 is amended to read:
36-31-104.
Committee duties.
(1) The committee shall:
(a) coordinate efforts to place a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon in the [
National
Statuary Hall in the
] United States Capitol to replace the statue of Philo Farnsworth;
(b) ensure that efforts to place the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon conform with the
requirements of 2 U.S.C. Chapter 30, Subchapter V, Part D, Miscellaneous;
(c) represent the state in interactions with the following in relation to the placement of
the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon:
(i) the Joint Committee on the Library of Congress described in 2 U.S.C. Sec. 2132;
(ii) the architect of the capitol described in 2 U.S.C. Sec. 2132; and
(iii) any other federal entity;
(d) select a sculptor for the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon;
(e) ensure that the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon is created in marble or bronze, as
required under 2 U.S.C. Sec. 2131;
(f) approve the final design of the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon; 
and
[
(g) ensure that the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon is unveiled in the National
Statuary Hall in August of 2020, in commemoration of the month of the 100th anniversary of
the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution; and
]
[
(h)
] 
(g)
 determine, in coordination with appropriate community leaders and local
elected officials, an appropriate location for placement of the statue of Philo Farnsworth that is
currently on display in the National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol.
(2) The committee shall facilitate the creation of a nonprofit entity that is exempt from
federal income tax under Section 501(c), Internal Revenue Code, to:
(a) collect contributions to cover costs associated with:
(i) the creation and placement of the statue of Martha Hughes Cannon in the [
National
Statuary Hall in the
] United States Capitol;
(ii) the removal of the statue of Philo Farnsworth that is currently on display in the
National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol; and
(iii) the placement of the statue described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) for display in a
location designated by the committee under Subsection (1)[
(h)
]
(g)
; and
(b) comply with the requirements of 2 U.S.C. Sec. 2132 regarding the cost of replacing
a state's statue in the National Statuary Hall.
Section 2. Section 
36-31-105
 is amended to read:
36-31-105.
Martha Hughes Cannon Capitol Statue ownership.
The statue of Martha Hughes Cannon, along with all funds donated for its creation,
maintenance, and transportation, belong to Utah. The state is entitled to transfer the statue to
the United States Capitol for purposes of display [
in the National Statuary Hall
].
Section 3. Section 
63I-1-236
 is amended to read:
63I-1-236.
Repeal dates, Title 36.
(1) Title 36, Chapter 17, Legislative Process Committee, is repealed January 1, 2023.
(2) Section 
36-12-20
 is repealed June 30, 2023.
(3) Title 36, Chapter 28, Veterans and Military Affairs Commission, is repealed
January 1, 2025.
(4) Section 
36-29-105
 is repealed on December 31, 2020.
(5) Section 
36-29-106
 is repealed June 1, 2021.
(6) Title 36, Chapter 31, Martha Hughes Cannon Capitol Statue Oversight Committee,
is repealed January 1, [
] 
.
Section 4. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.