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Utah House advances dangerous-weapon amendments, narrowly approves school-cost recovery amendment
Summary
Lawmakers adopted technical corrections and a contentious amendment to First Substitute House Bill 75, narrowing the school-area prohibition and allowing boards to recoup lockdown costs from individuals convicted of disorderly conduct; the amendment passed 37–35 and the bill was circled for follow-up.
First Substitute House Bill 75, a measure amending dangerous-weapon statutes, drew sustained debate in the Utah House on Feb. 14 as members considered clarifying amendments and new school-focused language.
Representative Ron Oda, the bill sponsor, moved Amendment 3 to correct drafting errors in the substitute bill; the change was adopted unanimously, and the floor then turned to a contentious proposal to add school-cost recovery language. Representative Sealy (mover of the amendment) said the amendment was not about gun rights but about “the…
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