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Senate adopts broad school-safety bill after amendments; bill funds equipment and creates public-safety chief role
Summary
Fifth substitute House Bill 84 passed the Senate unanimously after floor amendments to add flexibility and funding for local needs. Sponsors said the bill creates a public-safety security chief position and coordinates SafeUT and local public-safety for school safety plans.
The Utah Senate passed the fifth substitute to House Bill 84, a large, amended bill addressing school safety that sponsors said will fund one-time equipment purchases, create roles to coordinate safety work across districts, and establish flexible timelines and needs assessments so schools of different sizes can adopt appropriate measures.
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