Former Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne retired last month due to health concerns after she was diagnosed with cancer.
, which creates a public safety officer scholarship program for high school graduates who are enrolled in a law enforcement agency cadet program and seek a degree of higher education.
Mayne returned to the Senate floor Friday and sat in a wheelchair next to bill sponsor Sen. Don Ipson, R-St. George, during an emotional hearing on the bill. Ipson said the bill was the "brainchild" of Mayne — she passed the work on to Ipson when she retired.He explained that the bill provides scholarships for prospective law enforcement officers who are under the age of 21 and can't officially join law enforcement.
"It's an honor to have her with us today," Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, said. "This is really really sweet." Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, held back tears several times while introducing the bill, and shared a hug with Mayne after its passage.
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