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Senate rejects bill to allow active legal counsel in university disciplinary proceedings
Summary
Senators debated House Bill 337, which would have allowed students accused of serious misconduct to have 'active counsel' (an attorney who could speak) in university disciplinary tribunals for felony-level allegations or suspensions exceeding 10 days. After extended debate, the floor rejected the motion to pass the bill by a recorded vote.
The Utah Senate considered House Bill 337, a measure to allow "active counsel" — attorneys who may participate orally — in university disciplinary proceedings for allegations that could amount to felonies or lead to suspensions longer than 10 days. Sponsor remarks framed the bill as a response to national Office for Civil Rights guidance and as a step to give accused students more meaningful due process; the sponsor said the change would apply to the most…
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