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Senate Advances Bill to Enforce Equal Access for Teacher Associations; Penalties Draw Criticism
Summary
Senate Bill 82, which would impose enforcement mechanisms and civil remedies when education employee associations are denied access, passed second reading after debate. Critics called proposed penalties for principals and districts excessive; sponsor said testimony shows a pattern of discrimination that warrants enforcement.
Salt Lake City — Senate Bill 82, authored by Sen. Madsen, passed second reading after floor debate on whether the state should add enforcement mechanisms to a prior law guaranteeing equal access to school employees for different teacher associations.
Sen. Madsen said the original law, passed five years earlier, has often been disregarded and that SB82 adds accountability: an offended association would be able to file suit and, if it…
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