Legislative Bills

SB0030S01 | Human Trafficking, Exploitation, and Smuggling Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill concerns human labor trafficking, human trafficking for sexual exploitation, and human smuggling.

Highlighted Provisions:

Explicitly revises offenses involving trafficking of a child — both for labor trafficking and sexual exploitation — meaning the law now more clearly encompasses a wider range of exploitative conduct involving minors. Previously existing statutes criminalized such acts, but the bill reorganizes the offenses, clarifies their scope, and removes certain defenses that could have applied.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0030S01

Year:

2026

Status:

Senate/ to Governor

Last Action:

Mar 11, 2026

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:

Stronger legal clarity makes it harder for traffickers to evade prosecution when minors are involved. It ensures that any exploitation of a child for labor or sexual purposes is treated as a serious criminal offense.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

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 minorin conduct or violence of a sexually nature and all forms of sexual exploitation;

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

To advocate for laws that further the education, physical and mental health, welfare, and safety of children and youth.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

That National PTA and its constituent organizations support the adoption and enforcement of laws that will deter the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring, or receipt of children for the purpose of exploitation; and be it further

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

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

SB0034S04 | Affordable Housing Modifications

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions related to a municipality's and a county's general plan related to moderate income housing.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0034S04

Year:

2019

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 26, 2019

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Utah PTA Resolution:

COM 2018-1 | Homelessness and Transiency

Impact on Children:

This bill is a Utah PTA Priority Bill. Children benefit when they have stable, safe and affordable housing.

Commission:

Community Engagement

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support adequate funding for federal and state housing programs that increase the number of affordable housing units including rental and homeownership options.

SB0037 | Minimum Basic Tax Rate Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions related to the minimum basic tax that school districts impose.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill amends provisions related to the minimum basic tax (a property tax levy) that school districts impose.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0037

Year:

2025

Status:

Governor Vetoed

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:

This bill seeks to take the property tax dollars that are currently going to schools through the Minimum Basic Levy and gives those dollars to the General Fund. This will cause a significant loss of funding to our schools. There is also a concern that local boards will be imposing a tax that will then be given to the state to spend- meaning that the local board will have no control over how the tax is used.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations will always oppose funding methods that divert funds away from public education system if the accountability methods are not equal to or greater than those of public education system

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

EDUCATION. Support an adequately funded public school system by funding a 3% Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) increase over and above growth and inflation; implement policies to increase proficiency levels by improving attendance, reducing class sizes, and supporting teachers; increase academic excellence for all Utah students; and prioritize local control to Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and individual schools.

Files

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SB0037S06 | Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill enacts and amends provisions relating to electronic cigarette products and nicotine products.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0037S06

Year:

2020

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 30, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

We support these bills, but we expect changes to continue to be made on all e cigarette and vaping legislation. With these changes, Utah PTA hopes for, and would support, the following three priorities when considering any amendments or substitutes.
1) It decrease access and usage by our youth.
2) It increases enforcement capabilities.
3) It closes loopholes, i.e., grandfather clauses, allowing mint/menthol flavors, etc.

Utah PTA Resolution:

HEA 2015-2 | Electronic Cigarettes and Utah Youth

Impact on Children:

This bill imposes permitting requirements and processes for the sale of a nicotine product; it requires a tobacco retailer to provide itemized receipts and to maintain an itemized transaction log for sales of a tobacco product, an electronic cigarette product, or a nicotine product in order for the e-cigarettes to be taxed the same as other tobacco products.

Higher taxes on tobacco products have shown to decrease the use among youth.

Commission:

Student Leadership

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

HEA 2015-2 | Electronic Cigarettes and Utah Youth
Resolved, That Utah PTA seek and support legislation that would include ENDS in the Utah Code Annotated definition of tobacco products and treat them as such – including the need for licensing, sales restrictions, tax parity, and marketing; and, be it further
Resolved, That Utah PTA support state and local ordinances that appropriately address regulations of ENDS products; and, be it further
Resolved, That Utah PTA support the position that any revenue generated through taxation of ENDS should support tobacco cessation and prevention programs;

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

4. Support safe practices and environments for all children.

SB0039S04 | Affordable Housing Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions related to affordable housing.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0039S04

Year:

2020

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 28, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$10,000,000

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021: to the Department of Workforce Services -- Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund as a one-time appropriation: from the General Fund, $10,000,000.

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

While Utah PTA supports efforts to provide affordable housing, we oppose monies coming out of the Uniform School Fund to provide funding to help resolve this issue.

Utah PTA Resolution:

COM 2018-1 | Homelessness and Transiency

EDU 2014-2 | Chronic Absenteeism (retired)

FAM 2014-1 | Intergenerational Poverty

Impact on Children:

S.B. 39 seeks to increase the inventory of affordable housing, which PTA has resolved to support, however our first priority is to fully fund education. Adequately available affordable housing helps children to be ready to learn. If children are spending time and energy worrying about and / or moving they will not be able to devote the same time or energy to their education, to becoming financial independent, productive citizens.

Commission:

Community Engagement

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