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Senate advances substitute SB 10 to add judiciary subcommittee to state substance-abuse council
Summary
The Senate adopted the committee report on substitute Senate Bill 10 to add a judicial subcommittee to the Utah Substance Abuse Coordinating Council; sponsors said it improves coordination between courts and treatment providers and carries a minimal $1,000 fiscal note for subcommittee travel. The Senate placed the bill on the third-reading calendar by roll call (23–0, 6 absent).
Senators on Jan. 25 advanced substitute Senate Bill 10, which would establish a judiciary subcommittee of the Utah Substance Abuse Coordinating Council to improve coordination among prevention, treatment, law enforcement and the courts.
Senator Delta Baird, the Judiciary Committee chair, moved to adopt the committee report and described the council as a coordinating body established in 1990 to bring unity to the state’s anti‑drug efforts. Baird said the substitute adds a judicial…
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