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House clears bill clarifying club‑team access to public‑school playing fields; members press liability questions
Summary
Representative Sandstrom’s HB218 passed 64–7. The bill clarifies that sanctioned school clubs may use school playing fields if they do not interfere with sanctioned events; debate centered on liability and who verifies club insurance, which sponsor said is handled by national associations.
The Utah House on Jan. 26 passed HB218, a bill from Representative Sandstrom that clarifies that sanctioned school clubs may use public‑school playing fields as part of the facilities to which they are entitled, provided such use does not conflict with Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) events.
Sponsor’s case
Sandstrom said district practices vary and some club teams have been denied access to fields despite parents paying property and income taxes that support school facilities. ‘‘All this bill does is it clarifies that access also includes…
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