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Utah House reinstates presumption clause for parental consent in narrowly defined youth‑custody education; bill passes
Summary
The House voted to reinstate language in House Bill 56 creating a 14‑day presumption of parental consent for certain educational instruction for youth in custody; after intense debate about parental rights the bill passed the House 44–30 and goes to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives voted on Feb. 11 to reinstate a provision in House Bill 56 that would allow school officials to presume parental consent if a written consent form is not returned within 14 days for certain instruction provided to youth who are in the custody of juvenile corrections or in observation/assessment programs.
Sponsor Representative Cheryl Carlson urged members to reinstate the deleted language, saying the change applies only to a "very small number of students who are in custody" and is intended to ensure those high‑risk youths receive educational programming when parents cannot be reached. "If by the fourteenth day, the parent has not returned the consent…
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