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House approves narrower reimbursement for municipal and state employees' legal fees
Summary
The Utah House passed HB 212 to limit when local and state employers must reimburse officers and employees for legal fees, applying protection only to employees on specific assigned duties or responding to dispatched calls; the bill passed 51–20 and now goes to the Senate.
The Utah House on Wednesday approved House Bill 212, a measure that narrows when city, county and state employers must reimburse officers and employees for legal fees and costs arising from traffic infractions or similar proceedings. The measure passed the House by a vote of 51–20 and will be transmitted to the Senate for further action.
Sponsor Representative Bennion said the bill was amended to protect employees only in narrowly defined circumstances — for example, when an employee is responding to a…
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