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Committee debates default delay for education bills; sponsor accepts July 1 amendment
Summary
Representative Shepherd proposed a default effective date for most education-related bills to be moved to January 1; after members raised concerns about mid‑school‑year implementation Representative Wilcox moved to change the default to July 1 and the sponsor agreed. The transcript does not record a final committee vote on the resolution.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Legislative Process Committee considered a joint rules resolution from Representative Shepherd that would set a default effective date for education-related laws to give school districts more lead time for training and policy adoption.
"This resolution would just make the effective date of the bills related to education... January 1 of the following year," Representative Shepherd said, describing the proposal as a default meant to give…
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