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Senate passes emergency-response amendments after clarifying language for religious organizations
Summary
The Utah Senate amended and passed second substitute Senate Bill 195, which revises government emergency authorities and creates funding structures for crisis response; sponsors removed ambiguous 'may' language about religious organizations and the bill passed on a 28–0 vote with one absence.
The Utah Senate on day 35 amended and passed second substitute Senate Bill 195, a wide-ranging measure that revises the state's emergency-response framework and clarifies how state and local authorities act in prolonged emergencies.
Senator Vickers, sponsor of SB195, told the chamber the amendment (floor amendment 1) removes language that had created public confusion about whether religious organizations could be treated differently under emergency rules. ‘‘The amendment simply ... makes clear that religious organizations cannot be treated…
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