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Senate passes bill requiring health authorities to consult local school leaders before issuing orders that affect schools
Summary
The Utah Senate passed third-substitute Senate Bill 187, which requires public-health authorities to consult with affected local education agencies (LEAs) before issuing public-health orders that directly affect schools, with enumerated exceptions for emergencies. The measure passed 16–11 and will go to the House.
Sen. Winterton’s third-substitute Senate Bill 187, aimed at restoring local input when public health orders affect schools, passed the Senate after floor substitution and debate.
The bill requires that when an issuing authority (such as the state health department or governor’s office) intends to issue a public-health order that directly affects a local education agency, the issuing authority must consult with the affected LEA — in person or virtually — before the order takes effect, except in defined emergency situations when the issuing…
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