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Utah Senate narrows language, circulates immigration measure after heated debate
Summary
The Utah Senate debated multiple immigration-related measures and proposed criminal-intent language to limit landlord liability; Senators voted to send at least one measure to committee and circled another for further work while several immigration resolutions passed the floor.
Salt Lake City — Lawmakers in the Utah State Senate spent a substantial portion of the floor session debating immigration legislation and narrowly tailored amendments aimed at limiting the law’s reach for landlords and religious or charitable providers.
Senator Hickman, sponsor of Senate Bill 81, opened extended floor debate, noting the measure had been the subject of an earlier long discussion and that members had raised concerns about potential unintended consequences for landlords, faith communities and businesses. "We are not saying we want to punish people ... we're saying we want to have people obey the laws," Hickman said, framing the bill as targeted enforcement rather than broad punishment.
During debate, senators proposed inserting intent-focused language into the bill’s provision on…
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