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Senate Moves Quickly to Close Immunity Gap for State Employees, Despite Calls for More Public Input
Utah State Senate · February 22, 1991
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Summary
Senate Bill 207, indemnifying state employees for certain punitive-damage exposure under federal civil-rights law, passed after floor debate about limited public input; the measure passed 20–4 and was advanced to the third-reading calendar.
Senate Bill 207 was presented as a fix to a perceived gap in the state's indemnity protections for public employees. Sponsor Senator Peterson said the bill clarifies that state employees will be indemnified for actions taken within the scope of duties unless there is actual fraud or malice, and it addresses a potential exposure under…
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