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House unanimously approves broader weapon‑free schools measure, 72‑0
Summary
House Bill 109, expanding protections around schools (including buses and a 1,000‑foot zone) and covering weapons beyond firearms, passed the Utah House 72‑0 and will be sent to the Senate. Sponsors cited campus safety and a student victim appeared in the chamber.
The Utah House unanimously approved House Bill 109, a school‑safety bill that extends prohibited weapon zones to school property, buses and areas within 1,000 feet of school grounds and addresses weapons beyond firearms. The final recorded vote was 72‑0.
Representative Ray Short, sponsor of the bill, described it as necessary to protect students and staff…
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