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Utah House Approves Recodification of Juvenile Court Statutes (Senate Bill 44)
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 44 on Jan. 25, 1996, a two‑year task‑force recodification of juvenile court statutes intended to reorganize and clarify existing law without substantive change; the measure passed the House 60–5.
The Utah House on Jan. 25 passed Senate Bill 44, a comprehensive recodification of juvenile court statutes that sponsors said reorganizes existing law without changing substantive rights or procedures. Representative Ellerson, the bill sponsor, told members the draft came from a two‑year task force of legislators, judges and attorneys charged with bringing order to scattered and inconsistent juvenile statutes.
Supporters said the statute reorganization is intended to make the code easier to navigate and to identify “hot spots” for further substantive work next year. Representative Bradford, who participated in oversight, urged passage and called the previous code “a mess” that was rearranged “into a logical order.” In his closing, Ellerson said, “This is simply a recodification. There are no substantive changes.”
The House recorded the vote after resolving an initial microphone and roll‑call problem. The Speaker announced that Senate Bill 44 received 60 yes votes and 5 no votes and passed the body; the clerk will read the bill by title for the public record and enter the action in the journal dated 01/25/1996. No amendments that alter substantive provisions were reported on the floor; sponsors said further substantive issues identified by the task force may be addressed in future sessions.
The next procedural step is transmittal to the enrolling and engrossing processes and any required action by the Senate or governor as prescribed by legislative rules.
