New regulations for the state’s ‘troubled teen’ industry win final legislative approval

This would be the first time Utah legislators have put more oversight in place on the industry in 15 years.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) In this Feb. 8, 2021, file photo, celebrity Paris Hilton recounts her experiences as a teenager at Provo Canyon School during a hearing on SB127 before the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee of the Utah Legislature. The bill won final approval Tuesday night in the Utah House and next goes to the governor for signature.

New regulations for the state’s ‘troubled teen’ industry win final legislative approval

This would be the first time Utah legislators have put more oversight in place on the industry in 15 years.

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