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House approves study bill on commercial advertising in public schools after heated debate
Summary
The House passed SB 203 directing the State Board of Education to study whether commercial advertising could be used as a revenue source in public schools. Supporters called it a revenue‑generation study and a constituent idea; opponents called the bill Pandora’s box and warned of commercialism and equity impacts. SB203 passed 44‑24.
The Utah House voted to pass Senate Bill 203, a measure directing the State Board of Education, in consultation with local districts, to study the feasibility of commercial advertising as a revenue source for public schools.
Sponsor Representative King described the bill as a study prompted by a student’s idea in Carbon High School and said the…
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