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Bill that would force library employees to get background checks passes Utah House committee

The bill would make library systems set policies for employees’ background checks, or lose state funding.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune)  The periodical section of the Granite Library on 3300 South, South Salt Lake, in June 2022. The Utah House Education Committee passed a bill that would require public library systems to require criminal background checks for their employees, or risk losing state funding. Many systems in Utah already have policies to require such checks.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) The periodical section of the Granite Library on 3300 South, South Salt Lake, in June 2022. The Utah House Education Committee passed a bill that would require public library systems to require criminal background checks for their employees, or risk losing state funding. Many systems in Utah already have policies to require such checks.