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By Dan Weist (Standard-Examiner Davis Bureau)
Last Edit: Mar 9 2010 - 11:26pm
SALT LAKE CITY -- A Clearfield lawmaker still has hopes his plan to ban affirmative action by changing the Utah Constitution will get a floor vote in the Utah House, but time grows short as the 2010 session nears its end.
Rep. Curtis Oda, R-Clearfield, sponsored a resolution that would prevent local governments, state agencies and public colleges from discriminating or providing preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
It sailed through a legislative committee but has stalled since midsession.
"I nearly have enough votes for it," said Oda on Tuesday.
To amend the Constitution, the resolution would have to be approved by a two-thirds vote in the state House and Senate and be signed by Republican Gov. Gary Herbert. Voters also would have to approve the measure this fall.
Oda amended his original legislation to add four public meetings to hear both sides of the debate on the proposal.
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