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House passes overhaul of Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind code
Summary
The House approved first substitute HB296 to recodify Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind law, add associate superintendents for deaf and blind programs, refine eligibility and reporting requirements, and permit Section 504 accommodations so some students may remain through graduation.
Representative Assumption moved and the House approved an amendment to first substitute House Bill 296 to update language and remove offensive phrasing, then debated the bill’s substantive recodification before passing it 68–0.
Sponsor comments and the bipartisan work group: Representative Assumption described the bill as the product of two years of work to recodify statutes governing the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind (USDB), removing…
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