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Utah House advances dozens of bills, urges activation of closed captioning

Utah House of Representatives · February 26, 2020
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On Feb. 26 the Utah House adopted numerous committee reports, advanced and passed a range of bills across health, procurement, retirement and public-safety policies, and unanimously approved a resolution urging activation of closed captioning in public venues.

The Utah House on Feb. 26 handled a broad slate of bills and committee reports, adopting recommendations, moving items on calendars and approving multiple measures across policy areas.

Accessibility resolution: Representative Johnson presented House Resolution 3 urging activation of closed captioning on televisions in public venues, citing the role of captions for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and for English learners. HR 3 passed by voice/roll-call (68–0) and will be signed by the Speaker.

Public-safety and personnel bills: Representative Perry described HB 330 (peace officer pay plan amendments) to create a structured pay plan across state law-enforcement agencies; HB 330 passed on the consent calendar (66–0) and will be transmitted to the Senate. Representative…

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