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House passes parental-rights bill in education after contentious floor debate
Summary
Second Substitute SB 122 passed the House 68-1 after extended floor debate over what constitutes 'reasonable accommodation', privacy and burdens on birth parents; sponsors said amendments and stakeholder input address concerns.
Second Substitute Senate Bill 122, described by sponsors as a "parents' bill of rights" in public education, passed the Utah House 68-1 after extensive floor debate over language about parental notice, the meaning of "reasonably accommodate," privacy of disclosures and potential burdens on parents.
Representative Cunningham, the House sponsor, presented amendment number 2 and said the bill clearly articulates parents' rights and…
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