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Bills of Interest

Learn UEA's position on pending legislation related to public education during the 2024 General Session of the Utah Legislature and take action to protect students and schools.

Priority Bills

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HB 285: Labor Union Amendments

Sponsor: J. Teuscher, This bill amends provisions governing public employers and labor organizations. Status: Failed in House , UEA Contact: Chase Clyde / Sara Jones
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HB 221: Stipends for Future Educators

Sponsor: K. Peterson, This bill creates the Stipends for Future Educators Grant Program. Status: Passed House and Senate UEA Contact: Sara Jones
Bill Number Bill Title Bill Sponsor UEA Contact Brief Description of Bill UEA Position Status/Comments
HB 001 Sub 1 Public Education Base Budget Amendments S. Pulsipher Jay Blain This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024, and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 011 Sub 2 Water Efficient Landscaping Requirements D. Owens Chase Clyde This bill defines terms; restricts the use of lawn or turf by certain governmental entities; and makes technical changes. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 014 School Threat Penalty Amendments R. Wilcox Jay Blain This bill addresses threatening or falsely reporting an emergency at a school. No Position Passed House and Senate
HB 029 Sub 2 Sensitive Material Review Amendments K. Ivory Sara Jones This bill amends provisions regarding the evaluation of instructional material to identify and remove pornographic or indecent material. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 045 Safeut and School Safety Commission Amendments S. Eliason Sara Jones This bill extends the repeal date for the SafeUT and School Safety Commission. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 060 Phased Retirement Extension C. Acton Jay Blain This bill modifies provisions related to phased retirement Support Passed House and Senate
HB 082 Public Education Program Modifications C. Pierucci Sara Jones This bill amends and makes technical and conforming changes to certain provisions of the Utah Code regarding public education. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 084 Sub 5 School Safety Amendments R. Wilcox Sara Jones This bill establishes a system for school safety incidents. Oppose Passed House and Senate/ Concerns with school guardian program
HB 092 Voting Amendments K. Birkeland Chase Clyde This bill modifies provisions relating to mailed ballots. Oppose Never Heard
HB 103 Salary Supplement for School Speech-language Pathologists and Audiologists D. Johnson Jay Blain This bill makes certain speech-language pathologists and audiologists eligible for the Teacher Salary Supplement Program. Support Never Heard in Senate
HB 105 Sub 2 Tax Credit for Educator Expenses K. Birkeland Jay Blain This bill enacts an income tax credit for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by an educator. Support Passed House and Senate/ Education stabilization account should NOT be used for ongoing funding priorities
HB 111 Employment Training Requirement Limitations T. Jimenez Sara Jones This bill prohibits, for purposes of employment discrimination, certain training or other requirements that compel or require adherence to or belief in certain concepts. No Position Failed in Senate Committee
HB 112 Sex Education Instruction Amendments T. Jimenez Chase Clyde This bill removes human sexuality from the definition of sex education instruction. Oppose Never Heard in Senate
HB 119 Sub 2 School Employee Firearm Possession Amendments T. Jimenez Chase Clyde This bill creates a program regarding the possession of a firearm by a school employee. Local Issue Passed House and Senate
HB 121 Sub 2 Educator Background Check Amendments T. Lee Chase Clyde This bill prohibits a Local Education Agency from collecting background check fees from licensed employees and non-licensed substitute teachers. Support w/comments Passed House and Senate/ Don't pass costs on to LEAs
HB 136 Social Security Tax Amendments W. Brooks Jay Blain This bill modifies the individual income tax credit for social security benefits. Support Never Heard
HB 149 Earned Income Tax Credit Amendments M. Judkins Jay Blain This bill makes the earned income tax credit refundable Support Failed in Committee
HB 153 Sub 3 Child Tax Credit Modifications S. Pulsipher Jay Blain This bill modifies the child tax credit. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 161 Sub 1 School Board Amendments R. Shipp Chase Clyde This bill addresses actions of a school district that may be subject to a referendum. Watch Passed House Failed in Senate Committee
HB 167 Sub 1 Education Innovation Program Amendments D. Welton Jay Blain This bill amends certain provisions of the Education Innovation Program and requires the director of ULEAD to market the program to educators. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 172 Sub 3 Immigrant Student Athlete Participation Amendments J. Teuscher Chase Clyde This bill provides that an athletic association may collect other certain documentation for a student that is homeless or not a United States citizen that confirms the student's date of birth and sex. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 173 Sub 1 Local School Board Amendments C. Pierucci Chase Clyde This bill addresses actions of a school district that may be subject to a referendum. Oppose Passed House never heard in Senate Committee
HB 182 Sub 5 Student Survey Amendments K. Lisonbee Sara Jones This bill requires parental consent for any non-academic survey given to a student. No Position Passed House and Senate
HB 183 Income Tax Reduction K. Christofferson Jay Blain This bill modifies income tax provisions. Oppose Never Heard
HB 185 Primary Ballot Requirements J. Teuscher Chase Clyde This bill addresses the nomination for an elective office of a member of a qualified political party. Oppose Never Heard
HB 192 Sub 3 Local Education Agency Employee Paid Leave M. Ballard Chase Clyde This bill creates a grant program for a local education agency (LEA) that has a parental leave policy which meets certain criteria. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 208 Sub 2 Teacher Licensure Amendments N. Thurston Sara Jones This bill addresses changes in teacher licensure requirements. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 221 Stipends for Future Educators K. Peterson Sara Jones This bill creates the Stipends for Future Educators Grant Program. Support Priority
HB 251 Postretirement Reemployment Restrictions Amendments M. Gwynn Jay Blain This bill modifies provisions governing postretirement reemployment. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 257 Sub 5 Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-bullying, and Women's Opportunities K. Birkeland Chase Clyde This bill establishes a standard regarding distinctions on the basis of sex and applies the standard in certain facilities and opportunities where designations on the basis of sex address individual privacy, bullying, and women's opportunities. Oppose Passed House and Senate signed by Governor Cox
HB 261 Equal Opportunity Initiatives K. Hall Sara Jones This bill prohibits an institution of higher education, the public education system, and a governmental employer from taking certain actions and engaging in discriminatory practices. Oppose Passed House and Senate signed by Governor Cox
HB 262 Sub 1 School and Institutional Trust Lands Amendments C. Snider Jay Blain This bill makes changes relating to the State Institutional Trust Lands Management Act. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 263 Statewide Online Education Program Funding Amendments D. Johnson Jay Blain This bill provides rulemaking authority to the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) for Statewide Online Education Program (the program) funding. Support Passed House never heard in Senate Committee
HB 264 Health Education Amendments C. Moss Chase Clyde This bill amends provisions related to health education. Support Never Heard
HB 269 Sub 1 Public School History Curricula Amendments M. Petersen Sara Jones This bill adds the "Ten Commandments" and the Magna Carta to a list of historical documents and principles that school curricula and activities may include for a thorough study. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 285 Labor Union Amendments J. Teuscher Sara Jones/Chase Clyde This bill amends provisions governing public employers and labor organizations. Oppose Priority
HB 287 Advanced Degree Scholarship Program C. Moss Sara Jones This bill enacts an advanced degree scholarship program. Support Held in Committee
HB 290 Ranked Choice Voting Amendments K. Hall Chase Clyde This bill changes the repeal date of the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project. Oppose Passed House Failed in Senate
HB 294 Election Code Amendments R. Ward Chase Clyde This bill amends provisions of the Election Code to provide an open, top-two political primary system in the state. Support Never Heard
HB 296 Reading Disability Amendments S. Pulsipher Sara Jones This bill amends provisions for benchmark assessments in reading. No Position Passed House and Senate
HB 301 Sub 2 Charter School Accountability Amendments K. Lisonbee Jay Blain This bill amends provisions of the charter school code. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 303 School Curriculum Requirements J. Stenquist Sara Jones This bill amends provisions that prohibit school officials and employees from endorsing, promoting, or disparaging certain beliefs or viewpoints. Oppose Failed in House
HB 331 Sub 2 School and Classroom Amendments D. Welton Chase Clyde This bill addresses school enrollment through kindergarten enrollment requirements and certain notices to a school regarding students taken into custody. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 339 School Community Council Amendments J. Moss Jay Blain This bill grants the State Board of Education certain rulemaking authority regarding school community councils for which there are insufficient members to fill certain positions. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 341 Sub 1 School Closure Amendments B. Brammer Jay Blain This bill amends processes for school closures or school boundary changes. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 347 Sub 3 Educational Rights Amendments R. Ward Jay Blain This bill: requires an LEA provide an educational environment that is safe for all students and staff; requires an LEA to ensure an educational environment has minimal disruptions; and makes technical changes. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 371 Primary Election Amendments J. Teuscher Chase Clyde This bill addresses primary elections. Watch Never Heard
HB 400 Student Testing Amendments J. Briscoe Sara Jones This bill requires certain approved entities who participate in state funded scholarship programs to administer certain student assessments adopted by the State Board of Education. Support Never Heard
HB 413 Sub 1 Student Mental Health Amendments S. Eliason Sara Jones This bill amends provisions related to the student mental health screening program. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 415 Sub 2 School Fees Amendments M. Strong Jay Blain This bill amends and enacts provisions related to elementary and secondary school fees. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 417 School Materials Amendments K. Ivory Sara Jones This bill amends provisions regarding student access to sensitive material within the public education system. Oppose Never Heard/ Criminalizes educators for instructional materials
HB 418 Student Offender Reintegration Amendments A. Matthews Jay Blain This bill enacts provisions related to a student who has committed a violent or sexual crime. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 420 School Code of Conduct Protections M. MacPherson Jay Blain This bill codifies a code of conduct for public educators. Watch Failed in Senate Committee
HB 431 Sub 2 Teacher Retention C. Pierucci Sara Jones This bill creates multiple programs to support teacher retention efforts. Watch Passed House and Senate
HB 455 Education Industry Employee Privacy T. Lee Jay Blain This bill provides for the personal privacy of local education agency employees. Never Heard in House
HB 460 Sub 3 Government Employee Conscience Protection Amendments M. Petersen Chase Clyde This bill addresses required accommodations for government employees in certain circumstances. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 468 Student Health Amendments R. Lesser Chase Clyde This bill allows employees of a local education agency to volunteer to administer certain adrenal insufficiency medication within a public school. Passed House and Senate
HB 473 School Transit Amendments J. Briscoe Chase Clyde This bill creates the Transit Access Pass for Students pilot grant program (the program). Support Failed in Committee
HB 475 Sub 1 School Prescription Amendments M. Strong Chase Clyde This bill modifies provisions related to certain prescription drugs and schools. Passed House and Senate
HB 477 Sub 1 Criminal Investigations of School Employees K. Birkeland Jay Blain This bill requires certain administrative leave for school employees who are the subject of a criminal investigation. Oppose Failed in Senate
HB 482 Utah Retirement Systems Appeals Amendments B. King Jay Blain This bill amends the options for obtaining judicial review of a decision by the Utah State Retirement Board. Never Heard
HB 485 Special Education Amendments M. Judkins Jay Blain This bill establishes a grant program to support co-teaching models for special education students. Support Passed House Never heard in Senate
HB 489 Party Affiliation Disclosure Amendments C. Acton Chase Clyde This bill permits party affiliation to appear on the ballot next to the name of certain nonpartisan candidates. Oppose Not Considered
HB 493 Concurrent Enrollment Participation Amendments R. Wilcox Jay Blain This bill amends provisions of the concurrent enrollment program. Passed House and Senate
HB 498 Firearm Safety in Schools B. Garner Chase Clyde This bill creates a pilot program to provide a firearm safety course in public school. Local Issue Never Heard
HB 499 Sub 1 Education Reporting Amendments S. Pulsipher Sara Jones This bill makes changes regarding training and reporting requirements for LEAs. Support Passed House and Senate
HB 512 Minimum Basic Tax Rate Reduction W. Brooks Jay Blain This bill amends provisions related to the minimum basic tax rate that funds public education. Oppose Never heard
HB 514 School Chaplain Amendments K. Stratton Sara Jones This bill allows an LEA to permit a volunteer chaplain at a school. Oppose Passed House Failed in Senate
HB 517 Sub 1 Half-day Kindergarten Amendments T. Lee Sara Jones This bill amends provisions regarding half-day kindergarten to ensure that a student attending half-day kindergarten receives instruction in all of the kindergarten core competencies. Passed House and Senate
HB 521 Class Size Reduction Amendments C. Moss Jay Blain This bill makes changes to the allocation of an existing appropriation for class size reduction. Support Failed in Committee
HB 527 Public Employee Gender-specific Language Requirements T. Jimenez Chase Clyde This bill prohibits certain employment action against a public employee. Not Considered
HB 529 Sub 2 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Amendments C. Pierucci Sara Jones This bill amends provisions regarding the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program. Oppose Passed House and Senate
HB 533 Small School District Scale of Operations Formula K. Peterson Jay Blain This bill amends the formula for necessarily existent small schools funding. Not Considered in House
HB 555 School Policy Amendments J. Briscoe Sara Jones This bill adds provisions related to educational opportunity. Never Heard
HB 583 Student Access to Books B. King Sara Jones This bill amends provisions regarding sensitive materials to provide broad access to materials. Never Heard
HJR 007 Joint Resolution Condemning Abusive Coaching Practices S. Hayes Sara Jones This resolution condemns abusive coaching practices in Utah schools. Support Passed House and Senate
HJR 014 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Statewide Initiatives J. Kyle Chase Clyde This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to modify a provision relating to statewide initiatives. Oppose Passed House Failed in Senate
HJR 025 Sub 1 Joint Resolution for the Return of the Legislature Back to School Program M. Wheatley Sara Jones This resolution encourages legislators to visit students in classrooms to teach the students about the legislative process. Support Passed House never heard in Senate
SB 013 Sub 2 Education Entity Amendments L. Fillmore Jay Blain This bill provides a home-based education entity and micro-education entity with certain similar duties, requirements, waivers, and rights as private and charter schools. No Position Passed Senate and House
SB 044 Sub 1 Alternative Education Scholarship Combination L. Fillmore Sara Jones This bill combines the Carson Smith Scholarship and Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Programs. Oppose Passed Senate and House
SB 052 Educator Salary Amendments E. Vickers Jay Blain This bill amends educator salary adjustments and the Teacher Salary Supplemental Program to include regional education service agencies. Support Passed Senate and House
SB 064 Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program Amendments L. Fillmore Sara Jones This bill requires the state board of education to notify each qualifying teacher of potential eligibility in the program. No Position Passed Senate and House
SB 065 Online Student Funding Amendments L. Fillmore Jay Blain This bill requires the exclusion of a fully online student from an local education agency's (LEA) capital outlay funding formulas. Support Passed Senate and House
SB 068 Teacher Evaluation Amendments K. Riebe Sara Jones This bill amends the educator evaluation frequency to include a biennial option. Support Not Considered
SB 069 Income Tax Amendments C. Wilson Jay Blain This bill modifies income tax provisions. Oppose Passed Senate and House
SB 080 Public Education Trust Fund Amendments K. Riebe Jay Blain This bill creates the Public Education Trust Fund. No Position Held in Committee
SB 092 Student Communication Methods S. Pitcher Chase Clyde This bill requires local school boards to develop policies and procedures for students to have non-electronic notification of and access to certain activities and events. Support Passed Senate and House
SB 093 School Climate Data Amendments L. Fillmore Sara Jones This bill amends the required components for establishing and reporting data from the school climate survey. Not Considered
SB 105 Student Privacy and Modesty in Public Education J. Plumb Chase Clyde This bill enacts provisions regarding a student's reasonable expectation of individual privacy and personal modesty in the public education system. Support Not Considered
SB 117 Office of Student Health Affairs K. Riebe Chase Clyde This bill creates the Office of Student Health Affairs (office) within the Department of Health and Human Services (department). Support Not Considered
SB 121 Sub 1 Long-term Educational Achievement Program L. Fillmore Sara Jones This bill establishes the Long-term Educational Achievement Program. Support Not Considered in House
SB 137 Teacher Empowerment L. Fillmore Sara Jones / Jay Blain This bill amends or creates several programs to better empower and retain teachers in the state. Support Passed Senate and House
SB 138 High-need School Amendments K. Riebe Jay Blain This bill provides for grants to local education agencies to employ additional educators in high-need schools. Support Not Considered in House
SB 140 Utah Retirement System Amendments W. Harper Jay Blain This bill modifies the contribution provisions of the New Public Employees' Tier II Contributory Retirement Act. Support Not Considered
SB 159 Sub 4 Public School Discipline and Conduct Plans Amendments D. Buxton Sara Jones This bill creates within the Teacher and Student Success Program, the Teaching Self-Government Skills for Success, Classroom Communication, and Discipline Framework Pilot Program (pilot program) to address school discipline and conduct issues. Watch Passed Senate and House
SB 173 Sub 3 Market Informed Compensation for Teachers L. Fillmore Sara Jones / Jay Blain This bill amends and creates programs to enhance teacher salary supplement opportunities. Oppose Passed Senate and House
SB 216 Sub 1 Public School Schedule Amendments D. McCay Sara Jones This bill requires a local education agency (LEA) to use semesters or quarter for the LEA's school schedule. Local Issue Failed in Senate
SB 219 School Activity Eligibility Commission Modifications M. Kennedy Chase Clyde This bill amends provisions related to the operation of the School Activity Eligibility Commission. Watch Passed Senate and House
SB 221 Sub 3 School District Amendments K. Grover Jay Blain This bill amends and creates certain processes and requirements regarding school district creation. Passed Senate and House
SB 225 School District Boundary Amendments C. Bramble Jay Blain This bill modifies provisions related to school district boundaries. Passed Senate and House
SB 260 School Events Amendments K. Kwan Sara Jones This bill directs the State Board of Education to make rules clarifying that school principals and local education agency administration have authority to remove a spectator or participant from a school-sponsored activity for certain disruptive behavior under certain circumstances. Not Considered
SCR 001 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing School Support Staff L. Fillmore Chase Clyde This resolution acknowledges the contributions of school support staff and commits to celebrating their work. Support Passed Senate and House Signed by Governor Cox

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