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Senate advances bill to clarify liability for unpaid student interns
Summary
The Utah Senate voted to move SB 28, a bill allowing employers who host unpaid student interns to cover interns' medical costs through workers' compensation, to the third-reading calendar after lawmakers described it as a way to expand business–education partnerships and reduce liability concerns.
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 30 advanced Senate Bill 28, which would clarify liability and workers' compensation coverage for unpaid student internships, sending the measure to third reading with a unanimous recorded vote at second reading.
Senator Hilliard, the bill's sponsor, said the measure grew out of a decade of cooperation between education and business, including a partnership…
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