Legislative Resources

The Utah State Office of Education has an online resource for members of the public following education in the 2013 Legislative Session.

On this page, you will find:

• Links to popular resources on the Utah Legislature’s website, such as significant dates, floor reading calendars, committees weekly schedules and more.
• The Utah State Board of Education Political Directory 2012-13, with contact information for each Board member, plus the school districts and political districts within their State Board District;
• Utah State Board of Education Legislative Priorities and Fiscal Note Input;
• And a Legislative Tracking Sheet, which lists all the education bills we’re tracking (see below), plus short descriptions, the bill’s status at the Legislature and positions taken by key education groups (Utah State Board of Education, Utah School Boards Association/Utah School Superintendents Association, etc.). The Legislative Tracking Sheet will be updated regularly, though not daily, throughout the session.

Utah House Bills and Resolutions

• HB2 Public Education Budget Amendments — Rep. Melvin Brown (R-Coalville) PHS
• HB3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations — Rep. Melvin Brown (R-Coalville) PHS
• HB24 Utah Retirement System Amendments — Rep. Don L. Ipson (R-St. George)
• HB24S1 Utah Retirement System Amendments — Rep. Don L. Ipson (R-St. George) PHS
• HB40 Scheduling of Special Elections — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City)
• HB49  Voted and Board Levy Programs Amendments —  Rep. Stephen G. Handy (R-Layton)
• HB49S1  Voted and Board Levy Programs Amendments –  Rep. Stephen G. Handy (R-Layton) PHS
• HB55  Amendments Related to Education Funding – Rep. Joel K. Briscoe (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB58  Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries Act Amendments — Rep. Paul Ray (R-Clearfield)
• HB58S1 Protection of Athletes with Head Injuries Act — Rep. Paul Ray (R-Clearfield) PHS
• *HB59  School Board Elections Provisions – Rep. Jim Nielson (R-Bountiful)
• *HB64 Felon’s Right to Hold Office — Rep. Carol S. Moss (D-Salt Lake City) PHS
• HB76 Concealed Weapon Carry Amendments — Rep. John Mathis (R-Vernal)
• HB76S1 Concealed Weapon Carry Amendments — Rep. John Mathis (R-Vernal) PHS
• HB81 Cytomegalovirus Public Health Initiative — Rep. Ronda R. Menlove (R-Garland)
• HB81S2 Cytomegalovirus Public Health Initiative — Rep. Ronda R. Menlove (R-Garland) PHS
• HB99 Reports to Legislature and Governor Amendments — Rep. Patrice M. Arent (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB99S2 Submitting Governmental Reports — Rep. Patrice M. Arent (D-Salt Lake City) PHS
• HB100S2 Internet Privacy Amendments — Rep. Stewart Barlow (R-Fruit Heights) PHS
• HB114 Second Amendment Preservation Act — Rep. Greene (R-Pleasant Grove)
• HB114s2 Second Amendment Preservation Act — Rep. Greene (R-Pleasant Grove)
• HB118 Automatic External Defibrillator Account — Rep. Rich Cunningham (R-South Jordan)
• HB118S2 Automatic External Defibrillator Restricted Account — Rep. Rich Cunningham (R-South Jordan) PHS
• HB122 Fees for Government Records Requests — Rep. Brian King (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB130 Boundary Adjustment Amendments — Rep. Melvin Brown (R-Coalville)
• HB130s1 Boundary Adjustment Amendments — Rep. Melvin Brown (R-Coalville) PHS
• HB134 Parental Notification Related to Student Safety —  Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville)
• HB134s1 Parent Notification Related to Student Safety — Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville)
• HB134s2 Parent Notification Related to Student Safety — Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville)
• HB134s3 Parent Notification Related to Student Safety — Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville) PHS
• HB139 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Action Center — Rep. Val Peterson (R-Orem)
• HB139S1 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Action Center — Rep. Val Peterson (R-Orem)
• HB139S5 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Action Center — Rep. Val Peterson (R-Orem) PHS
• HB151 Chronic Absenteeism Amendments — Rep. Joel Briscoe (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB154 Suicide PRevention Programs —  Rep. Steve Eliason (R-Sandy) PHS
• HB167 Government Enterprise Gross Receipts tax to fun Education — Rep. Johnny Anderson (R-Taylorsville)
• HB168 Air Quality Mitigation by Government Entities — Rep. Patrice Arent (D- Salt Lake City) PHS
• HB171 Dyslexia Screening in Public Schools — Rep. John Knotwell (R- Herriman)
• *HB173 Necessarily Existent Small Schools Funding Amendments — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City) PHS
• HB194 State Employee Benefits Amendments — Rep.  James Dunnigan (R-Taylorsville) PHS
• *HB201 State Board of Education Leadership Amendments —  Rep. Steve Eliason (R-Sandy) PHS
• HB206 Internet Safety for Public Schools — Rep. Eric Hutchings (R-Kearns)
• HB207 Open and Public Meeting Act Notice Amendments — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City)
• HB207S1 Open and Public Meeting Act Notice Amendments — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City)
• HB246 Expanded Uses of School District Property Tax Revenue — Kay L. McIff (R-Richfield) PHS
• HB255 Classified School Employee Amendment — Rep. Bradley G. Last (R-Hurricane) PHS
• HB264 Property Tax Notice Amendments — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City)
• *HB267 State Board of Education Elections — Rep. Carol S. Moss (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB268 Disorderly Conduct Amendments — Rep. Paul Ray (R-Clearfield)
• HB268S1 Disorderly Conduct Amendments — Rep. Paul Ray (R-Clearfield)
• HB269 Training of School Nurses — Rep. Paul Ray (R-Clearfield) PHS
• HB271 Funding for Public Education — Rep. Jim Bird (R-West Jordan)
• HB271S2 Funding for Public Education — Rep. Jim Bird (R-West Jordan)
• HB274 Tax Credits for Employing a Homeless Person — Rep. Brian King (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB275 Health Insurance for Schools — Rep. Jim Bird (R-West Jordan)
• HB275S2 Health Insurance for Schools — Rep. Jim Bird (R-West Jordan)
• HB278 Public School Seismic Studies — Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville)
• HB278S1 Public School Seismic Studies — Rep. Gage Froerer (R-Huntsville) PHS
• HB285 Modification of Education-related Reporting Requirements — Rep. Francis D. Gibson (R-Mapleton) PHS
• HB293 School Parent Organization Amendments — Rep. Derek E. Brown (R-Salt Lake City)
• *HB298 Parent Seminar on Youth Protection – Rep. Steve Eliason (R-Sandy) PHS
• *HB306 School Land Trust Program Amendments — Rep. Lee Perry (R-Perry) PHS
• *HB307 CPR Training in Schools — Rep. Carol S. Moss (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB318 Classroom Size Revisions — Rep. Rebecca Edwards (R-North Salt Lake City)
• HB318S1 Classroom Size Revisions — Rep. Rebecca Edwards (R-North Salt Lake City) PHS
• HB330 Financial Reporting Amendments — Rep. Steve Eliason (R-Sandy)
• HB341 Elementary Education Coteaching Pilot Program — Rep. Jim Bird (R-West Jordan)
• HB343 Textbook Purchasing amendments — Rep. Jacob Anderegg (R-Lehi)
• HB343S1 Textbook Purchasing amendments — Rep. Jacob Anderegg (R-Lehi)
• HB344 Establishment of Charter Schools Amendments — Rep. David Lifferth (R-Eagle Mountain) PHS
• HB345 Expanding Access for Sixth Graders to Secondary Education —  Rep. Derek E. Brown (R-Salt Lake City) PHS
• HB362 Transparency in Public Employment Negotiation Process — Rep. Daniel McCay (R- Riverton)
• HB362S2 Transparency in Public Employment Negotiation Process — Rep. Daniel McCay (R- Riverton)
• HB363 Public Education State Capitol Visit Funding —  Rep. Steve Eliason (R-Sandy) PHS
• HB373 Small School Funding — Rep. Kay MCiff (R-Richfield) PHS
• *HB374 State School Board Nomination Revisions — Rep. Kraig Powell (R-Heber City)
• HB389 Parent Rights to Information Regarding Teachers — Rep. Carol S. Moss (D-Salt Lake City)
• HB393 Competency-based Education Amendments – Rep. Gregory Hughes (R-Draper) PHS
• HB397 Property Tax Increase Amendments — Rep. Jim Nielson (R-Bountiful)
• HB402 Collection of Front-Line Teachers — Rep. Jim Nielson (R-Bountiful)
• HJR3 Joint Resolution Property Tax Exemption for Public Schools — Rep. Derek E. Brown (R-Salt Lake City)
• *HJR8 Joint Resolution on the Benefits of Adopting Common Core Standards — Rep. Jim Bird (R-West Jordan)

Utah Senate Bills and Resolutions

• SB1 Public Education Base Budget — Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (R-Draper) PSH
• SB2 New Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations Act – Sen. Lyle Hillyard (R-Logan) PSH
• SB4 Current School Year Supplemental Public Education Budget Amendments — Sen. Lyle Hillyard (R-Logan) PSH
• *SB10 Retirement Eligibility Amendments — Sen. Todd Weiler (R-Woods Cross) PSH
• SB28 Boards and Commissions Amendments — Sen. Peter C. Knudson (R-Brigham City) PSH
• SB34 Special Election Date for Ballot Propositions — Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (R-Draper) PSH
• *SB39 Parental Responsibility for Sex Education Training — Sen. Stuart C. Reid (R-Ogden)
• SB42 Medical School Admissions Funding — Sen. John Valentine (R-Orem)
• SB42S1 Medical School Admissions Funding — Sen. John Valentine (R-Orem) PSH
• *SB43 Financial and Economic Literacy Education — Sen. Patricia W. Jones (D-Salt Lake City)
• *SB43S1 Financial and Economic Literacy Education — Sen. Patricia W. Jones (D-Salt Lake City) PSH
• SB53 Intergenerational Welfare Reform — Sen. Stuart C. Reid (R-Ogden) PSH
• *SB69 Assessment and Reporting of Student Performance — Sen. Ralph Okerlund (R-Monroe)
• *SB71 Results-based Financing for Early Childhood Education — Sen. Aaron Osmond (R-South Jordan)
• SB71S1 Results-based Financing for Early Childhood Education — Sen. Aaron Osmond (R-South Jordan)
• SB79 Student-centered Learning Pilot Program —  Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (R-Draper)
• SB81 School Property Tax Funding — Sen. Aaron Osmond (R-South Jordan)
• SB82 Student Achievement Backpack — Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton)
• SB82S1 Student Achievement Backpack — Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton) PSH
• SB100 Higher Education Scholarship Amendments — Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton) PSH
• SB103 Carson Smith Scholarship Amendments — J. Stuart Adams (R-Layton) PSH
• *SB110 School-based Budgeting Amendments — Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (R-Draper) PSH
• SB119 Youth Court Amendments — Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson (R-Layton) PSH
• SB122 Student Leadership Skills Development — Sen. Aaron Osmond (R-South Jordan) PSH
• SB128 Financial Transparency in Education — Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher (R-West Valley City) PSH
• *SB133  School Performance Report Amendments — Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (R-Draper)
• SB134 Utah Performance Assessment System for Students (U-PASS) Amendments — Sen. Margaret Dayton (R-Orem)
• SB141 Education Contribution on Tax Returns — Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher (R-West Valley City) PSH
• SB151 Authorization of Charter Schools by Higher Education Institutions –  Sen. Stuart J. Adams (R-Layton) PSH
• SB162 Concurrent Enrollment Amendments — Sen. Stephen Urquhart (R-St. George) PSH
• SB169 Education Task Force — Sen. Stuart C. Reid (R-Ogden) PSH
• *SB175 Assessment of College Readiness — Sen. Howard A. Stephenson (R-Draper) PSH
• SB179 Local Government Financial Reporting Revisions — Sen. Curtis Bramble (R-Provo) PSH
• SB181 Political Subdivisions Property Amendments – Sen. Wayne Harper (R-Taylorsville)
• SB181S1 Political Subdivisions Property Amendments – Sen. Wayne Harper (R-Taylorsville)
• SB184 Youth Suicide Prevention Revisions – Sen. Luz Robles (D-Salt Lake City)
• SB184S1 Youth Suicide Prevention Revisions – Sen. Luz Robles (D-Salt Lake City)
• SB190S1 Procurement Revisions — Sen. Scott Jenkins (R-Plain City)
• SB190S2 Procurement Revisions — Sen. Scott Jenkins (R-Plain City)
• SB190S3 Procurement Revisions — Sen. Scott Jenkins (R-Plain City) PSH
• SB209 Grants for Personal Mobile Learning Devices – Sen. Aaron Osmond (R-South Jordan)
• SB224 State Board of Education Boundary Amendments – Sen. Ralph Okerlund (R-Monroe) PSH
• SB243 Bullying and Hazing Amendments — Sen. Luz Robles (D- Salt Lake City)
• SB246 Volunteer Worker Amendments — Sen. Scott Jenkins (R-Plain City) PSH
• SB257 Personalized Educator Evaluation Technology — Sen. J. Stuart Adams (R-Layton)
• SB260 Reading Assessment Amendments — Sen. Stephen Urquhart (R-St. George)
• SB260S1 Reading Assessment Amendments — Sen. Stephen Urquhart (R-St. George)
• SB260S3 Reading Assessment Amendments — Sen. Stephen Urquhart (R-St. George) PSH
• SB271 School Grading Amendments — Sen. J. Stuart Adams (R-Layton) PSH
• SB272 Public School Funding Amendments — Sen. Curtis Bramble (R- Provo)
• SB272S1 Public School Funding Amendments — Sen. Curtis Bramble (R-Provo) PSH
• SB279 Math Literacy-STEM Initiative — Sen. Stephen Urquhart (R-St. George)
• SB284 Educational Technology Amendments — Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson (R-Layton)
• SB284S1 Educational Technology Amendments — Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson (R-Layton) PSH
• SB287 Elementary Education Coteaching — Sen. John Valentine (R-Orem)
• *SJR5 Joint Resolution on State Superintendent of Public Instruction — Sen. Stuart C. Reid (R-Ogden)
• *SCR5 Concurrent Resolution Endorsing the Utah Education Excellence Commission — Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton)
• SCR5S2 Concurrent Resolution Endorsing the Utah Education Excellence Commission —  Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton)
• SCR5S3 Concurrent Resolution Endorsing the Utah Education Excellence Commission –  Sen. Jerry Stevenson (R-Layton) PSH

* Utah State Board of Education Position
* Green = Support
* Light Green = Support the Concept
* Yellow = Hold for further Study
* Orange = Recommend for Interim Study
* Red = Oppose
* Purple = Unnecessary
* Light Blue = Watch
* Blue = No Position

PHS = Passed the House and Senate
PSH = Passed the Senate and House