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Senate approves child-welfare funding and attorney fees after heated debate in special session
Summary
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 7, combining court-mandated attorney-fee payments and accelerated hiring funds for child-welfare caseworkers, amid objections over special-session timing and budget priorities; the bill passed 20–6 with 3 absent after a failed motion to reconsider.
The Utah Senate on April 19 approved House Bill 7, a special-session appropriation that funds court-mandated attorney fees and accelerates hiring of child-welfare caseworkers, following extended debate over whether the Legislature should spend in a special session.
Senators voted 20 in favor, 6 opposed and 3 absent to pass the bill. A subsequent motion to reconsider the action failed, leaving the appropriation in place and the bill referred back to the House for final signature and enrolling.
Supporters said the measure was necessary to meet court requirements and to reduce interest and further…
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