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House passes amended child-and-family bill after debate over guardian ad litem role
Summary
The Utah House passed third substitute House Bill 140 after floor debate over language affecting the guardian ad litem (GAL) office, adopting an amendment to change one wording choice and directing further study and audits of GAL responsibilities.
The Utah House voted to pass third substitute House Bill 140, an omnibus child-and-family measure that lawmakers and the sponsor described as largely residual and referred several complex issues to study and audit. The bill passed the House by a 42–31 margin and will be transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
Representative Thomas Christiansen, sponsor of the substitute, told the House the changes were intended to streamline prior provisions and to defer many contested…
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