Utah Constitutional Sovereignity Act
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The Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act is a law in the State of Utah that gives Utah the autonomy to reject US federal laws. It was signed by Governor Cox on 31 January 2024.
Background
[edit]Tenth Amendment to the USA constitution
[edit]The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America defines the balance of power between states and the Federal Government.[1] The law claims it has been misinterpreted and states have the right to reject any federal laws, unless the federal authority was explicitly stated in the Tenth Amendment.[2]
Alberta sovereignty act
[edit]In the Canadian province of Alberta, the Alberta Sovereignty Within a United Canada Act was passed with a intention of having the right to reject Canadian federal laws if they negatively impact the province.[3] Scott Sandall says he modeled the Utah Sovereignty Act off the Alberta act.[4]
Signing
[edit]Proposed on 4 January 2024,[5] it was signed by Governor Spencer Cox on 31 January 2024.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amdt10.1 Overview of Tenth Amendment, Rights Reserved to the States and the People".
- ^ "Sen. Sandall Proposing a Bill to Protect Utahns from Unconstitutional Federal".
- ^ "Alberta Sovereignty within a United Canada Act".
- ^ "Utah's new 'Sovereignty Act' sets up a process to overrule the federal government. But is it constitutional?".
- ^ "sen. sandall proposing a bill to protect utahns from unconstitutional federal overreach".
- ^ "GOV. SPENCER COX SIGNS FOUR BILLS IN THE 2024 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION".
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