Legislative Bills

HB0233S01 | School Curriculum Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill restricts certain entities from involvement in health education in public schools.

Highlighted Provisions:

prohibits a local education agency from allowing entities that perform elective abortions
to provide health-related instruction or materials in public schools.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0233S01

Year:

2025

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 26, 2025

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Impact on Children:

Prohibit educations materials that have been developed and are currently being used in multiple school districts. Health education constitutes many important health topics. The estimated cost of replacing the material is $17-$44 per student which could be as much as $32 million for the 700.000 students in Utah.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

Position Statement on Unfunded Mandates: Utah PTA recognizes that legislative action that requires schools to implement a practice, procedure, or permanent structure at little or no cost to the state, forces resources to be drawn from other areas to pay for these requirements.

HB0234S01 | Public Educator Curriculum Transparency Requirements

Description

General Description:

This bill enacts transparency and notice requirements for local education agencies and schools regarding curricula, class syllabi, and associated learning materials used for student instruction.

Highlighted Provisions:

This Bill
requires local school boards and charter school governing boards to formally adopt
17 curricula used within the local education agency;
18 ▸ requires curricula and class syllabi to be made available and updated online
19 including a description of associated learning materials used for student instruction;
20 ▸ requires schools to make learning materials available for public inspection at
21 schools;
22 ▸ allows limited litigation against an LEA or school in case of a violation

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0234S01

Year:

2022

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 04, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose w/ Comment

Utah PTA is a tireless advocate for parental involvement and unequivocally supports curriculum transparency. Utah PTA also strongly advocates for policies that strengthen respect and support for public education and the teaching profession. HB234 is not only onerous on teachers, its scope is too broad. Further, it is adversarial and litigious with unclear language behind "violations" and "aggrieved party". Utah PTA believes that the best outcomes can be reached with mutual respect and trust and opposes HB234.

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2011-1 | Excellence in Teaching

Impact on Children:

Children are poorly served by this legislation. At best, the teachers will be worried about making any changes to the curriculum and will not as a result, share with students new information or new innovative ideas for fear of not meeting the stringent requirements. At worst, it pits parents against teachers, as opposed to having them partner in the education of students. Adversarial relationship, guided by mistrust are not in the best interest of students.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

EDU2011-1. That Utah PTA and its constituent associations engage principals and teacher as partners with the PTA to develop relationships, increase capacity within the schools, and improve communities

EDU2013: That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies provide opportunities for parents to feel welcome at their children’s schools and to interact positively with teachers and other school personnel;

HB0234S02 | University Recognition for International Baccalaureate Achievement

Description

General Description:

This bill enacts and amends provisions related to credit for prior learning in higher education.

Highlighted Provisions:

"1. all institutions shall award credit to a student who receives an International Baccalaureate programme subject score of four or higher for an International Baccalaureate programme course (except for credit duplication)
(b) An institution, shall determine whether the credit awarded in Subsection will satisfy electives, general education requirements, or major requirements."

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0234S02

Year:

2023

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 14, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2023-3 | Serving Gifted/Accelerated Learners

Impact on Children:

Students will benefit from credits earned in IB programs

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage the State Board of Education and the state legislature to support local education agencies(LEAs) in developing programs which promote the appropriate educational, social, and emotional development of gifted/accelerated learners; and be it further

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage the State Board of Education and LEA boards to offer professional development opportunities and incentives for teachers to properly identify gifted and talented students and provide differentiated curriculum for these learners

HB0235 | Income Tax Revisions

Description

General Description:

This bill amends the income tax rate provisions.

Highlighted Provisions:

Drops Income Tax rate to 4.45%.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0235

Year:

2026

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 06, 2026

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2025-3 | Education Funding

Impact on Children:

Lowering the income tax rate decreases the funds available in the education fund. This causes negative impact on the fiscal situation in our schools.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations oppose the dilution of the constitutional mandate to fully fund public education and oppose income tax cuts and credits that directly reduce the amount allocated to public education funding.

HB0236S01 | Safe School Route Evaluations

Description

General Description:

This bill requires a school traffic safety committee to include recommendations for infrastructure improvements in a child access routing plan.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0236S01

Year:

2020

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 12, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Local Issue

Utah PTA believes this is a local issue. Schools should work with their local municipal or county highway authority shall evaluate the recommendations for improvements in the child access routing plan and provide feedback to the committee on the improvements recommended in the child access routing plan that the municipal or county highway authority has prioritized for the following year.

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 1998-1 | Pedestrian Safety (retired)

SAF 2001-2 | School Pedestrian Safety (retired)

Impact on Children:

According to Safe Routes Utah -

Creating safe walking and biking routes to school leads to
Improved Academics - Students who are healthy, awake and alert show improved academic performance and decreased tardiness and absence due to transportation challenges.
Physical Activity - Daily physical activity builds strong bones, muscles and joints. It forms healthy lifelong habits that decrease the risk of chronic disease and obesity.
Social Development - Spending time with family and community provides positive social opportunities.
Safer Students -Traffic safety instruction and practice increases confidence and safe behaviors. It also decreases dangerous traffic congestion during pickup and drop-off.
Cleaner Air - Walking and biking to school reduces the need for bus services and idling cars during pickup and drop-off.
Saves Time and Money - When you avoid driving your kids to school, you save on gasoline and wear and tear on your car.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

SAF 2001-2 School Pedestrian Safety

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

SAF 1998-1 Pedestrian Safety
Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies educate parents and students about pedestrian safety issues and solutions; and be if further ...
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; and be it further
Resolved, That Utah PTA work with Utah State Legislature to ensure that whenever public funds are used to construct road improvements, pedestrian safety, with particular attention to school crossings, zones and sidewalks be addressed during planning and construction.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

4. Support safe practices and environments for all children.

HB0236 | Behavioral Health Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses behavioral health services.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill addresses behavioral health services, including them in the base budget for the Department of Health. It also allows the state suicide prevention program to include a public education campaign and clarifies that the Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund may be used for components of the state suicide prevention program.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0236

Year:

2022

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 22, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$3,780,000

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023: to Department of Health and Human Services -- Health Care Administration -- Integrated Health Care Administration, as a one-time appropriation: from General Fund, One-time, $1,000,000; to Department of Health and Human Services -- Integrated Health Care Services -- Non-Medicaid Behavioral Health Treatment and Crisis Response, as an ongoing appropriation: from General Fund, $350,000; and to Department of Health and Human Services -- Integrated Health Care Services -- Non-Medicaid Behavioral Health Treatment and Crisis Response, as a one-time appropriation: from General Fund, One-time, $2,430,000.

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

HEA 2019-2 | Youth Suicide Prevention

Impact on Children:

Passage of this bill will increase efforts to prevent suicide among school-aged children.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support legislation and school district
programs that will develop, implement, and support a comprehensive (K-12) age
appropriate youth suicide prevention program in all school districts in Utah;
That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support education and training to parents,
teachers, administrators, students and the community that focuses on recognizing warning
signs, teaching intervention skills, and providing safe messaging in regards to suicide.

HB0237S01 | Rollback Tax Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions related to property taxes and fees imposed when land is no longer used for agricultural purposes.

Highlighted Provisions:

The bill modifies provisions related to property taxes and fees imposed when land is no longer used for agricultural purposes. The funding will go to the County instead of school districts.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0237S01

Year:

2025

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 24, 2025

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2023-1 | Education Funding

Impact on Children:

The loss of revenue provided to Schools Districts through this could be significant, depending on the county and how much agricultural land there is in the county. Without replacing the funding through another source, this loss of funding will have a negative effect on students.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations continue to urge the legislature to make public education revenue allocations and funding effort a high priority

HB0238S01 | Sexual Exploitation of a Minor Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill criminalizes certain conduct relating to child sexual abuse material.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill amends the definition of child sexual abuse material; and provides a severability clause.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0238S01

Year:

2024

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 13, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 2016-2 | Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Impact on Children:

This bill expands the definition of child sexual abuse material to include any visual depiction of explicit sexual conduct involving a minor. It also introduces a severability clause that allows the rest of the charges to remain in effect even if one provision of the charges is deemed invalid. This will offer greater protection to children who are victims of sexual exploitation.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations promote and support the adoption and enforcement of laws, at all levels of government, to end the recruitment, force or involvement of a minor in conduct or violence of a sexual nature and all forms of sexual exploitation; Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage and call for members, policy makers, schools and community organizations to actively raise awareness and to address those conditions and situations that contribute to the sexual exploitation of a minor.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

Address threats to the safety and well-being of children that can happen online, such as cyberbullying, exploitation, criminal activity and violence.

HB0240 | Income Tax Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies income tax provisions.

Highlighted Provisions:

Reduces income tax rates from from 4.85% to 4.65%

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0240

Year:

2023

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 03, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2023-1 | Education Funding

Impact on Children:

This bill has an exorbitant costs to Utah students: 1 time: 86.3 Million; Ongoing 380 Million = Total 466 Mill. Being 50th in the nation, Utah children deserve significant increases in public eduction funding, not reduction.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations oppose funding mechanisms such as vouchers, tax credits, deduction

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Description

General Description:

Highlighted Provisions:

Changes the term renewable to clean where appropriate in statute

Bill Details

Bill Number:

https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0241.html

Year:

2024

Status:

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Renewable energy is categorized as clean, yet not all clean energy falls under the renewable umbrella. Clean energy encompasses a broader spectrum of sources, some of which may not be sustainable in the long run. In contrast, renewable energy specifically targets sources that are both clean and naturally replenished.

Impact on Children:

By changing verbiage to allow less sustainable sources of energy we are affecting our children's environmental rights.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

The Right of Utah's Children to a Sustainable, Healthy Environment Position Statement

That Utah PTA exhorts governments, businesses, and individuals to invest in cleaner technologies, RENEWABLE energy sources, and infrastructure improvements that will lead to a healthier environment for all, especially for children and youth.

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