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Senate adopts bill requiring parental consent before releasing minors’ names to media
Summary
Senate passed second substitute House Bill 511 to require law enforcement to obtain a minor’s parent or guardian permission before releasing the minor’s name to media; sponsor said the bill aligns the term 'media representative' with GRAMA and exempts cases where a parent is the alleged perpetrator. Vote: 26–0, 3 absent.
The Utah Senate approved second substitute House Bill 511, a measure explained on the floor by Senator Escamilla that clarifies when law enforcement may release a minor's name to media.
Senator Escamilla described the substitute as aligning the definition of "media representative" with state GRAMA (Government Records Access and Management Act) rules and said the bill directs law…
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