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Utah House approves softened compulsory-attendance penalties after contentious debate
Summary
Second substitute SB45 adjusts enforcement of compulsory education with a staged approach of letters, infractions and criminal action in extreme cases; the measure passed narrowly 39-35 after lengthy floor debate between educators and sponsors.
The Utah House passed second substitute SB45 on March 9, a revision to compulsory education enforcement that stages interventions before criminal penalties and was the morning’s most contested floor vote.
House sponsors said the substitute scales back earlier, harsher penalties while maintaining compulsory education as a principle. The revised approach…
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