Legislative Bills

HB0015S02 | Child Care Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions related to child care.

Highlighted Provisions:

Department of Health has authority over municipalities and cities, housing allocation for the expansion of child care facilities, allow increase in after school care, certification of residential child care providers, removes limit of children under 2 in residential care, COVID relief fund grants for child care.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0015S02

Year:

2022

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 15, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

FAM 1990-1 | Child Care (retired)

Impact on Children:

We recognize the need to expand access to child care in Utah, but we also need to maintain high quality child care so these children's potential become a reality.

Commission:

Family Life

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA support appropriate regulations to ensure quality child care. That Utah PTA help to educate parents concerning the dangers of leaving all school children unattended, even if the children appear to be mature and have learned survival skills.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

Policy #2 High standards for those who work in all areas concerned with children and youth

HB0015 | Controlled Substance Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies the Utah Controlled Substances Act.

Highlighted Provisions:

Requires a practitioner to check the controlled substance database and consult with other practitioners when issuing a long-term prescription for an opiate or a benzodiazapine

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0015

Year:

2021

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 11, 2021

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

This bill will tighten up our laws to reduce opiate abuse by preventing "doctor shopping" and illegal prescription practices.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

NPTA Position Statement: Recommendations Regarding Prescription Opiate Abuse Awareness and Preventions
Incentivizing state participation in prescription monitoring programs as a mechanism to exchange prescription data and to prevent “doctor shopping” and illegal prescription practices.

HB0016S02 | Block Grant Funding for Prevention Programs in Public Education

Description

General Description:

This bill establishes block grant funding for the implementation of comprehensive prevention programs in local education agencies.

Highlighted Provisions:

18 ▸ establishes block grant funding for the implementation of comprehensive prevention
19 programs in local education agencies (LEAs);

27 • submit one comprehensive report instead of individually required reports if the
28 LEA implements a comprehensive prevention plan;
29 ▸ amends a list of programs for which the Legislature annually determines the cost of
30 automatic increases for inflation and enrollment growth to include the block grant
31 funding;
32 ▸ amends existing prevention programs to accommodate the opportunity for block
33 grant funding;
34 ▸ authorizes the use of certain excess funds in the Underage Drinking and Substance
35 Abuse Prevention Program Restricted Account for distribution through block grant
36 funding;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0016S02

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:

HEA 2019-1 | Prevention & Promotion of Health Behaviors

Impact on Children:

This bill will allow for decreased reporting requirements of LEAs for comprehensive prevention programs in schools, which should increase comprehensive, evidence based, prevention plans in schools.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, Utah PTA and its constituent associations will participate and support methods to assess and recognize the risk and protective factors in their local schools, families and communities; and be it further

Resolved, Utah PTA and its constituent associations will support evidence based programs to decrease risk factors and increase protective factors in our homes, schools and communities

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.

Engage the public in united and equitable efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of all children and youth.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

2. HEALTH. Support legislation that addresses mental health needs of Utah’s children and families by increasing education and awareness of current statewide mental health issues; and providing funding for prevention, early intervention, and evidenced-based community outreach programs.

HB0016S03 | Sexual Offenses Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses certain sexual crimes committed against children.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill: clarifies the conduct required for an actor to be guilty of: rape of a child; object rape of a child; sexual abuse of a child; and aggravated sexual abuse of a child;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0016S03

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:

FAM 2009-2 | Child Abuse and Neglect

Impact on Children:

This bill clarifies sexual offense terms and what they include. This bill will make it so that terms are clear when discussing rape of a child. This would help to keep children safer as this would remove predators from their homes once the abuse is found out.

Commission:

Family Life

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolve from That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for adequate laws to protect children in all areas of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation

HB0017S02 | Firearm Violence and Suicide Prevention Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill reenacts and modifies previously sunsetted provisions relating to a voluntary firearm safety program and a suicide prevention education course.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0017S02

Year:

2019

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 28, 2019

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$510,000

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2020: to Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, as an ongoing appropriation: from General Fund, $10,000. to Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, as a one-time appropriation: from General Fund Restricted, One-time - Concealed Weapons Account, $500,000.

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 1995-1 | Firearms Responsibility / Injury Prevention

Impact on Children:

Training and Safety information to prevent injury

Commission:

Health

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA support educational programs and intervention strategies designed to do the following: 1) Teach firearm responsibility through use of Utah PTA approved and recognized programs. 2) Encourage parents to talk with and educate their children about gun safety and responsible firearm usage; and be it further

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