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Utah Senate approves bill to codify suspension of 'test‑to‑stay' and set return‑to‑school standard
Summary
After extended debate over whether to tie return‑to‑school standards to CDC guidance, the Utah Senate approved House Bill 183 (in‑person learning amendments), which codifies suspension of the Test‑to‑Stay program and leaves a 'cleared' standard subject to public‑health guidance; the final vote was 24 yeas, 3 nays, 2 absent.
The Utah State Senate on Thursday approved House Bill 183, the in‑person learning amendments that formalize the suspension of the Test‑to‑Stay program and establish how a student is considered "cleared" to return to school.
Sponsor Senator Wyler urged passage as an update to last year’s statute and a response to the recent surge in COVID‑19 cases, saying the change would give school districts clarity and a path to reintroduce testing in the future. "They need some certainty," Wyler said, arguing the bill uses the Utah Department of Health’s variant‑specific incubation guidance to allow flexibility as public‑health recommendations evolve.
The bill’s backers framed the change as a temporary codification reflecting current…
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