Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HR2: House Resolution Regarding the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail
Status: Failed, March 7, 2025
This resolution promotes the establishment of the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
House Resolution Regarding the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Sandra Hollins LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution promotes the establishment of the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - highlights the contributions of the Buffalo Soldiers in Utah's history; - promotes the establishment of the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail (trail); - proposes stakeholder involvement in the creation of the trail; - recognizes informational exhibits along the trail to educate the public on the history of the Buffalo Soldiers; and - commits to preserving the history of the Buffalo Soldiers. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, on July 28,1866, the United States Congress established the first all-Black peacetime regiments in the United States Army; WHEREAS, the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Infantry Regiments became known as the "Buffalo Soldier" regiments; WHEREAS, these regiments included veterans of the United States Colored Troops and formerly enslaved men, who served with extraordinary dedication despite facing significant barriers; WHEREAS, approximately 25% of the Buffalo Soldiers served in the Utah Territory, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding settlers, protecting railroads and banks, maintaining order, and constructing infrastructure such as telegraph lines and roads …
Sponsors
- Hollins, Sandra (D, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
- : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- : Bill Numbered but not Distributed
Subjects: Multicultural Affairs, Active Transportation, Trails, History, Transportation, Museums, Workforce Services, Cultural Engagement
Common questions
- What is HR2?
- HR2 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): House Resolution Regarding the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail.
- What does HR2 do?
- This resolution promotes the establishment of the Buffalo Soldier Heritage Trail.
- What is the status of HR2?
- Failed as of March 7, 2025. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR2?
- Hollins, Sandra (D, 21).
- Where is the official record for HR2?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HR0002.html
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