Legislative Bills

SB0169 | Enticement of a Minor Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill concerns the offense of enticement of a minor.

Highlighted Provisions:

12 ▸ amends provisions concerning the offense of enticement of a minor;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0169

Year:

2023

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 21, 2023

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 will expand the definition of text messaging to include all electronic messaging when referring to enticing a minor.

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 endthe recruitment, force or involvement of a minor in conduct or violence of a sexually nature and all forms of sexual exploitation; and be it further

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 tothe sexual exploitation of a minor

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

SB0170S04 | Vitamin K Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses vitamin K for newborn infants.

Highlighted Provisions:

Requires Vit K Administration and Provides a Way for Parents to Decline

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0170S04

Year:

2026

Status:

Senate/ to Governor

Last Action:

Mar 13, 2026

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

Increased education regarding the risks of declining Vitamin K administration at birth aims to reduce refusal and protect newborns from injury related to severe bleeding.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

PTA supports efforts to address barriers to comprehensive pediatric care, including addressing medical misinformation and promoting evidence-based approaches recommended by licensed and/or board-certified medical professionals.

SB0170S03 | School Discipline Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill regulates the use of emergency safety interventions on a student in a school.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill: ▸consolidates and clarifies existing school physical intervention provisions into a single section of code; ▸requires the State Board of Education to establish administrative rules for physical intervention in schools; ▸establishes standards for use of physical restraint in schools; ▸defines allowed incidences of seclusion in schools; ▸requires local education agencies to collect and report data on incidents of student confinement; ▸provides for investigation and enforcement requirements; ▸outlines liability protections and exceptions; and ▸makes technical changes.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0170S03

Year:

2025

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 25, 2025

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

This bill encourages non-violent discipline methods and promotes safer, healthier environments for children's emotional and physical development.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

National PTA Position Statement - Recommendation on Corporal Punishment

National PTA will support efforts to abolish corporal punishment and efforts to develop alternative discipline programs to provide an orderly climate for learning.

SB0170 | Clean Truck Incentive Program

Description

General Description:

This bill creates the Clean Truck Incentive Program.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates the Clean Truck Incentive Program.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0170

Year:

2024

Status:

Senate/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 01, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

This bill creates a grant using available federal money to incentivize the purchase of clean trucks for either business or personal use. This would remove more gasoline and diesel powered trucks from the road, further improving Utah's air quality.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

The Right's 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.

SB0171S03 | Indigent Defense Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses indigent defense.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates the Youth Defense Fund to pay for indigent defense services for a minor referred to the juvenile court for an offense;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0171S03

Year:

2025

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 25, 2025

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

This bill ensures that children in the juvenile justice system, particularly those who cannot afford legal representation, receive quality defense services. It establishes a fund to provide indigent defense for minors, protecting their rights and promoting fairness in court proceedings.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

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

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

Support legislation, funding, and community partnerships that provide programs and resources to strengthen families and children’s social, emotional and physical learning and well-being including, but not limited to: juvenile justice reforms

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

National PTA Position Statement - Child Safety and Protection

Promote initiatives to address racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic inequities in the juvenile justice system.

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