HB0121 | Health Education Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends provisions related to health education.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Requires the State Board of Education to establish curriculum requirements that include
instruction in: 1) sexual assault resource strategies; 2) sexual violence behavior prevention; and 3) the legal implications of electronically distributing sexually explicit images; 4) amends provisions related to when a student receives health education instruction; 5) requires a local education agency (LEA) to: review data, including data on sexual assault, for each county in which the LEA is located; use the reviewed data to inform the LEA's policies on health education; and as appropriate, incorporate the data into health education; and makes technical and conforming changes.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0121
Year: 
2025
Status: 
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Last Action: 
Jan 21, 2025
Sponsor
Representative
Carol S. Moss
Democrat - District 34
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
STU 2009-1 | Teen Dating Violence
Impact on Children: 

Adds educational components regarding dating and sexual violence along with components related to the legal ramifications of digital exploitation

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

That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies collaborate with local PTAs and PTSAs of Middle, Jr. High and High schools and community organizations to increase awareness of the problem of teen dating violence, and to help educate families, teens, educators, and legislators about responsible relationships and the causes of teen dating violence and strategies for preventing teen dating violence;