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Utah students could miss school for a mental health day under a bill that passed through the Senate

A second bill the Senate approved would prohibit schools from requiring students to provide a doctor’s note to have an absence excused when they’re out sick.

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Science teacher Robert Campos wipes down desks in his classroom as students return to Highland High School in Salt Lake City on Feb. 8, 2021. Utah lawmakers are moving to make it easier for students to receive an excused absence for a mental health day.

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Taylor StevensState Government Reporter

Taylor covers Utah politics and government for The Tribune, where she has worked since January 2017. A Salt Lake native and Westminster College alumna, Taylor first joined The Tribune team as an intern on a single day’s notice.