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Utah House passes bill to create Council on Victims and Offenders after lawmakers cite rising rape rates
Summary
The House approved HB116 to form a council to study victims and offenders and recommend coordinated responses; sponsor Tricia Beck emphasized victims' needs and cited statistics showing a rise in Utah's forcible-rape rate. The bill passed 69–2 and moves to the Senate.
Representative Tricia S. Beck introduced House Bill 116 to create a council bringing together experts who work with victims and offenders, arguing the state must focus on coordinated prevention and recovery services.
"Victims need us to address this subject," Beck said, urging lawmakers to "bring these experts together" and develop a plan to help families and…
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