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House floor roundup: school discipline debate, several bills pass; multiple measures circled for redrafting
Summary
The House advanced and passed a number of bills (including HB 135, HB 150, HB 67, HB 177) and engaged in an extended debate on HB 209, a statewide prohibition on corporal punishment in schools; the House adopted compromise amendments to HB 209 and circled it for further drafting.
The Utah House handled an assortment of calendar items during the session and recorded several floor outcomes.
Education and child‑discipline (HB 209): Representative Fox presented House Bill 209 to regulate discipline in child care and educational settings, including a statewide prohibition on corporal punishment by school employees with narrowly drawn exceptions and in‑service training for staff. The floor debate focused on whether the measure…
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