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Senate rejects signage amendment but passes law increasing penalties for evading police onto school property
Summary
After debate on an amendment that would have required schools to post signs, the Senate voted down the amendment and approved House Bill 244 to make entering school property while evading police a misdemeanor and require reimbursement for school response costs.
The Utah Senate debated House Bill 244, a measure aimed at clarifying and strengthening penalties for individuals who enter school property to evade law enforcement, passing it after defeating a contentious amendment that would have required schools to post signage.
Senator Greiner presented the bill, saying it targets people who disrupt school activities while evading police and would permit schools to seek reimbursement for response costs. Senator…
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