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House approves anti‑discrimination bill amid questions over disability‑accommodation language
Summary
House members debated Senate Bill 122, an amendment to Utah’s anti‑discrimination law that sponsors described as clean‑up aligning state language with federal rules; several representatives raised concerns that new wording could allow termination without providing reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities.
Senate Bill 122, presented on Feb. 19, 2003, was described by its sponsor, Representative Clark, as largely clean‑up language to the Utah Anti‑Discrimination Act and an alignment with federal regulations. Clark said the bill reduces the number of public members on the reviewing committee from five to three and clarifies definitions of discriminatory or unfair employment practices.
During floor questions, several…
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