SB0041S01 | Mental Health Access Amendments Description General Description: This bill modifies an insurer's responsibilities for mental health coverage. Highlighted Provisions: This bill allows a diagnosis or treatment of a mental health condition to do be done via telehealth services. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0041S01Year: 2021Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 02, 2021 Sponsor SenatorLuz EscamillaDemocrat - District 1 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA Resolution: HEA 2000-1 | Mental Illness (retired)HEA 2020-1 | Emotional/Mental Health and Well-BeingImpact on Children: Passage of this bill will provide greater access to mental health services for children and adults statewide. Commission: Health Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA support legislation which requires insurance parity for mental illnesses
SB0044S01 | Alternative Education Scholarship Combination Description General Description: This bill combines the Carson Smith Scholarship and Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Programs. Highlighted Provisions: Combines the Carson Smith Scholarship and the Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship into the Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program. Allows for homeschool and preschool aged students to receive scholarships. Adds expenses with a qualifying provider to allowable scholarship expenses. Provides regulatory autonomy for a qualifying school, qualifying provider, and home-school student. Allows scholarships to be used for services from eligible service providers and establishes an approval process. Allows students with disabilities and their siblings to be awarded scholarship amounts of up to 2.5 times the WPU amount. Phases out new applications and extensions for the Carson Smith Scholarship Program after the 2023-2024 school year and makes technical changes. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0044S01Year: 2024Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 20, 2024 Sponsor SenatorLincoln FillmoreRepublican - District 17 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Oppose w/ Comment Utah PTA is concerned about the lack of oversight on this bill. There is no mechanism to ensure that these taxpayer funds are being spent for the designated purpose and there is no follow up to see if these funds are actually helping students with disabilities to progress in their education. Further, having multiple SGOs creates potential mismanagement of funds. The USBE has been a better steward of taxpayer funds and should be considered as the SGO of choice to handle this program. Utah PTA Resolution: EDU 2023-1 | Education FundingImpact on Children: This bill would prevent tax money going into the funds providing for public education. Scholarships are awarded to students with disabilities and their siblings for up to 2.5 times the WPU amount. Donors to the scholarship fund receive a tax credit for the full amount of their donation. Commission: EducationSpecial Needs Specialist 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; and, be it further Resolved, 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; and, be it further Resolved, that Utah PTA and its constituent associations oppose the dilution of the constitutional mandate to fully fund public education and oppose income tax cuts and credits that directly reduce the amount allocated to public education funding
SB0045 | Domestic Violence Revisions Description General Description: This bill adds aggravated cruelty to an animal to the list of offenses that may qualify as a domestic violence offense. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0045Year: 2019Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 27, 2019 Sponsor SenatorAllen M. ChristensenRepublican - District 19 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Pending Utah PTA Resolution: FAM 1996-3 | Domestic Violence Education (retired)Impact on Children: Further defines an area of domestic violence not addressed, in circumstances where children may me living or abiding. Commission: Family Life Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA work to support stronger legislation that focuses on intervention for and prevention of domestic violence.
SB0046S01 | Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program Sunset Extension Description General Description: This bill addresses the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program, the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Committee, and the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account. Highlighted Provisions: Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Program Sunset Extension Bill Details Bill Number: SB0046S01Year: 2025Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 26, 2025 Sponsor SenatorEvan J. VickersRepublican - District 28 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA Resolution: HEA 2007-1 | Substance AbuseImpact on Children: Requires the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Committee to meet at least quarterly; Establishes an order of priority for the various program funding distributions from the Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account; and Extends the sunset dates for the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Committee and Program. Commission: Health Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA supports the age-appropriateeducation of all children and families regarding the dangers and consequences of substance abuse.
SB0047S01 | Placement of Minors Amendments Description General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to placement of a minor. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0047S01Year: 2019Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 21, 2019 Sponsor SenatorLincoln FillmoreRepublican - District 10 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Pending Utah PTA Resolution: FAM 2018-1 | Foster Care StandardsImpact on Children: If a minor 14 years of age or older desires an opportunity to address the court or testify, the court shall give the minor's desires added weight, but may not treat the minor's desires as the single controlling factor in a post-adjudication hearing or other hearing described Commission: Family Life Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA encourage the legislature to pass laws that will ensure that the best interests of the child be given primary emphasis in placement matters
