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House passes HB191 after extended debate over youth corrections training and POST certification
Summary
HB191 removes an explicit requirement for POST certification of youth correctional officers, aligning statute with current practices, according to the bill sponsor. Floor debate raised liability and training concerns; the bill passed 49–21 and will be sent to the Senate.
House Bill 191, a correctional officer amendment affecting youth corrections, passed the Utah House after an extended floor debate that focused on training standards and whether youth correctional staff should be POST-certified.
Sponsor Blake Chard told the chamber the measure reflects prior study and practice and that "the training the youth correctional officers do receive when they're hired is comparable to, the same training that a…
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