Legislative Bills

SB0232 | Minor Data Protection Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies the Protection of Personal Information Act.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill modifies the Protection of Personal Information Act. It creates a standard for how the personal information of a minor is maintained and/or destroyed.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0232

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

Commission:

Community Engagement

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

National Position Statement - Student Data Privacy & Security

PTA is deeply committed to the promotion of privacy and security policies that maintain the confidentiality of sensitive data that students and families provide to educational institutions, as well as the data that is collected while using online products and services.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

SAFETY: Support funding to strengthen school safety measures. This includes the improvement of school infrastructure to ensure safety and security, implementation of comprehensive safety training, adoption of evidence-based strategies for community violence intervention and means reduction, as well as the education of families and communities on school safety protocols, children's online security, and the assessment of digital threats posed to schools across Utah.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Strengthen online privacy protections for children and youth.

SB0234S01 | Statewide Online Education Program Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions related to the Statewide Online Education Program.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill allows an online course provider through the Statewide Online Education Program to offer online courses for middle school credit.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0234S01

Year:

2021

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 17, 2021

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose w/ Comment

Utah PTA encourages the legislature to adequately fund critical education needs. Although we encourage policies that will increase equal privileges, opportunities, and access to internet for all children, we are concerned that this bill is in reaction to the current public health emergency and has not been adequately studied or funded. Utah PTA encourages USBE to continue their study of the Statewide Online Education Program to determine how it will best achieve the USBE mission and goals before any changes are implemented.

Impact on Children:

This bill would expand opportunities for student in middle school to take classes through the Statewide Online Education Program.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

FAM 2021-1 DIGITAL EQUITY AND ACCESS Position Statement
That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage initiatives and strategies for digital equity in the form of equal privileges, opportunities, and access to internet for all children and youth in Utah;

That Utah PTA and its constituent association encourages policies that attempt to address all six components of connection necessary for the equal provision of digital privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities for children, namely: robust infrastructure, affordable subscriptions, accessible devices, digital literacy training, competent technical support, and linguistically and age-appropriate user-friendly content.

SB0234 | Maternal and Child Health Services Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses recipients of maternal and child health services.

Highlighted Provisions:

Inform users of maternal and child health services of other Health and Human Services including early childhood home visits. Also sets up a follow up system to see that needs are being addressed.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0234

Year:

2023

Status:

Senate/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 03, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

FAM 2009-1 | Early Childhood

Impact on Children:

Early childhood has an outsized impact on the health and development of a child. More support during this critical stage of human development will help children to reach their full potential.

Commission:

Family Life

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies advocate for policies and funding to improve early childhood services throughout the state.

SB0236 | State Board of Education Candidacy Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions of the Election Code relating to becoming a candidate for the office of State Board of Education member.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0236

Year:

2019

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Apr 02, 2019

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2004-1 | State Board of Education (retired)

EDU 2015-3 | State Board of Education

Impact on Children:

Utah PTA believes the State Board of Education is designed to be a body representative of a geographic area and thus responsive, foremost, to voters and are concerned that partisan election of school board members may put the focus on political parties an not upon qualified candidates.

Commission:

Education

Community Engagement

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA support legislation which enacts direct, nonpartisan election of State School Board members and opposes partisan election of the same body.

SB0238S01 | Independent Contractor Benefits Tax Credit Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill enacts an income tax credit for the purchase of insurance benefits.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill enacts an income tax credit for corporations who assist in the purchase of insurance benefits.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0238S01

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

Oppose

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2023-1 | Education Funding

Impact on Children:

Income tax credits reduce the funding available for public schools.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations oppose funding mechanisms such as vouchers, tax credits, deductions

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