Gov. Cox signs bill giving Utah legislative leaders control over individual school closings for COVID

HB183 takes effect immediately, requiring schools to get signoff from the state before going online.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, during his administration's update on the ongoing pandemic. Cox signed a bill on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, that requires schools to go through a lengthy process to go online with a COVID outbreak.

Gov. Cox signs bill giving Utah legislative leaders control over individual school closings for COVID

HB183 takes effect immediately, requiring schools to get signoff from the state before going online.

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