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Senate passes bill beefing up protections for child welfare workers after debate over penalties
Summary
Senate Bill 68, which extends protections and clarifies assault penalties for child welfare workers, passed the Senate after extended floor debate about whether state employees should receive enhanced penalties compared with private citizens.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 28 passed Senate Bill 68, a measure that updates protections for child welfare workers and clarifies the mental-state and timing elements prosecutors may use when pursuing assault or threats against those workers, sponsor Senator Evan J. Vickers said.
"We passed SB 59 in 2019 to address physical assaults against workers; we've since encountered cases where prosecutors were unsure whether threats or…
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