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House passes bill after floor debate over juvenile fingerprint records and expungement
Summary
The Utah House approved House Bill 12 in a recorded vote, 53–19, after members debated whether retaining juvenile fingerprint records would undercut expungement and hinder future federal employment; the chamber recessed until 8:00 p.m.
The Utah House passed House Bill 12 in a recorded vote, 53–19, after floor debate over whether retaining juvenile fingerprint records would effectively nullify expungement and follow young people into adulthood.
During floor remarks, an unidentified legislator said retaining fingerprint records would undercut opportunities for rehabilitated youths. "If he files for a federal job, any federal job in The United States, that fingerprint record is going to show up all through his life," the speaker said, adding…
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