1. Commissions

Safety

HB0087S01 | Safe Storage of Firearms Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill relates to firearm storage.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0087S01
Year: 
2019
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 14, 2019
Sponsor
Representative
Elizabeth Weight
Democrat - District 31
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Utah PTA Resolution: 
SAF 1995-1 | Firearms Responsibility / Injury Prevention
Impact on Children: 

The first object of PTA is 'to promote the welfare of children', and the second leading cause of death of children and adolescents in Utah are firearm related; and many children and adolescents have ready access to firearms in the home;

Commission: 
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved, That Utah PTA work with state and other agencies to educate parents and children of the potential dangers of firearms if handled inappropriately or stored in a way that allows children easy access to these firearms.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

National PTA Public Policy: PROTECT YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FROM GUN AND OTHER VIOLENCE An estimated 46 million American children will be affected by violence, crime, abuse or psychological trauma every year. Congress must: Promote education initiatives that raise public awareness of firearm safety and gun violence prevention strategies, including safe gun storage programs

SB0103S04 | Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements

Description
General Description: 

This bill enacts provisions relating to sentencing for a criminal offense committed against a victim who is selected because of certain personal attributes.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0103S04
Year: 
2019
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Apr 02, 2019
Sponsor
Senator
Daniel W. Thatcher
Republican - District 12
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Commission: 
Community Engagement
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, national origin, language, religion, age, physical and academic ability, and sexual orientation;

Links
National PTA Position Statement - Citizenship and Equality

HB0430S01 | Prohibition of Genital Mutilation

Description
General Description: 

This bill prohibits female genital mutilation and provides a penalty.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0430S01
Year: 
2019
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 27, 2019
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Utah PTA Resolution: 
FAM 2009-2 | Child Abuse and Neglect
Impact on Children: 

This bill would protect a girl from the consequences of genital mutilation and consider the practice child abuse, in all cases. It allows prosecution for the later of 10 years past the act or past the age of 18.

Commission: 
Family Life
Health
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for adequate laws to protect children in all areas of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation.

HB0303S02 | School Community Council Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies provisions related to school community council and charter trust land council requirements.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0303S02
Year: 
2019
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 22, 2019
Sponsor
Representative
Keven J. Stratton
Republican - District 48
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2015-1 | School Trust Lands
Impact on Children: 

This bill dilutes the role of School Community Councils and how Trust Funds are dispersed.

Commission: 
Trust Lands
Education
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved That Utah PTA encourage the Utah State Legislature to support all distributions from the permanent State School Fund being dispersed to each K-12 public school to improve student academic performance;

Resolved That Utah PTA and its constituent organizations encourage participation on committees and local school community councils making decisions about the use of the funding and work to ensure funds are used wisely to improve academic excellence in the schools.

HB0208 | Safe Routes to School Program

Description
General Description: 

This bill requires the Department of Transportation to implement a program to provide safe routes to school.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0208
Year: 
2019
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 25, 2019
Sponsor
Representative
Suzanne Harrison
Democrat - District 32
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Utah PTA Resolution: 
SAF 1998-1 | Pedestrian Safety
SAF 2001-2 | School Pedestrian Safety
Impact on Children: 

Safe walking routes to school protects our children from harm and accident.

Commission: 
Education
Safety
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved, That local PTAs review and offer suggestions on pedestrian safety for each school's child access
routing plan.

Resolved, That Utah PTA continue to work with the Utah State Legislature to secure adequate
funding specifically dedicated to safe school routes and pedestrian safety devices

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/ptas-positions/Individual-PTA-Resoluti...