2023 Legislative Session

• H.B. 43 Domestic Violence Modifications – Creates the Domestic Violence Data Task Force.

• H.B. 161 Foreign Language Education Funding Amendments – Prohibits a school that provides foreign language instruction from seeking or accepting funding support from a restricted foreign entity, such as from the People’s Republic of China, ruled by the Chinese Communist Party.

• H.B. 163 Protecting Student Religious and Moral Beliefs Regarding Athletic Uniform Requirements – Provides that certain associations and educational organizations may not prohibit a student athlete from wearing religious clothing, or other clothing consistent with the student athlete's beliefs, while participating in an athletic activity.

• H.B. 186 State Land Purchase Restrictions – Prohibits a restricted foreign entity from acquiring an interest in land, such as the People’s Republic of China that is ruled by the Chinese Communist Party, and it requires a restricted foreign entity to alienate certain interests in land.

• H.B. 215 Funding for Teacher Salaries and Optional Education Opportunities – Established the Utah Fits All Scholarship program. The bill also boosted all public school teacher salaries by $6,000 per year.

• H.B. 378 Fireworks Amendments – Allows fireworks to be discharged between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. on January 1 of each year.

• H.B. 511 Crime Victim Identification Amendments – Prohibits a law enforcement agency and law enforcement officer from disclosing to a representative of a media outlet information on the identity of a minor victim of a criminal homicide without making a reasonable effort to obtain specified consent.

• S.B. 23 Traffic Safety Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Requires the Department of Public Safety and Utah Highway Patrol to annually evaluate enforcement responsibilities on state highways and coordinate with local law enforcement agencies regarding enforcement responsibilities.

• S.B. 42 Massage Therapy Practice Act Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Creates a license classification and establishes qualifications for a massage assistant and a massage assistant in-training.

• S.B. 77 Education Scholarship Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Amends provisions related to scholarships for elementary and secondary education.

• S.B. 95 Foreign Driver License Reciprocity Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Allows the Driver License Division to negotiate and enter into a driver license reciprocity agreement with a foreign jurisdiction.

• S.B. 222 Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Amends requirements of the Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program.

• S.B. 227 School Board Ethics Complaint Investigation Requirements (Floor Sponsor) –  Addresses the process for an ethics complaint regarding a local school board member.

• S.B. 261 Infant At Work Pilot Program Sunset Extension (Floor Sponsor) – Extends the sunset date of the Infant at Work Pilot Program.

 

2022 Legislative Session

• H.B. 90 Transparency in Lobbying and Disclosures Amendments – Makes provisions of the Lobbyist Disclosure and Regulation Act applicable to a person who lobbies a local official or an education official. Requires the name tag of a lobbyist who is a foreign agent to indicate that the lobbyist is a foreign lobbyist.

• H.B. 341 Birth Certificate Amendments – Modifies provisions related to birth certificates and requires the Department of Health to create a report regarding the elimination or reducing of birth certificate fees.

• H.B. 346 Funding Independence in Foreign Language Education – Prohibits an institution of higher education from seeking or accepting funding support from a restricted foreign entity, such as the People’s Republic of China that is governed by the Chinese Communist Party.

• H.B. 210 Primary Care Spending Amendments – Requires the Health Data Committee to issue a report on primary care spending within the state.

• H.C.R. 16 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Student Athletes' Right to Religious Freedom and Modesty – Resolution encouraging all municipalities, public and private K-12 schools, universities, and organizations supporting youth athletic teams and activities to allow youth to wear religious clothing or headwear or to modify their uniforms to accommodate religious beliefs or personal values of modesty without barriers or limitations.

• S.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution to Terminate Public Health Orders Pertaining to Face Coverings  (Floor Sponsor) – Terminates public health orders of constraint that require the wearing of a mask or face covering in Salt Lake County, Summit County, Salt Lake City, or any other place in the state of Utah.

 

2021 Legislative Session

• H.B. 27 Public Information Website Modifications – Requires the Division of Archives and Records Service to create and maintain the Utah Open Records Portal Website to serve as a point of access for Government Records Access and Management Act requests.

• H.B. 43 Emergency Procurement Declaration Modifications – Modifies provisions related to the public procurement of goods or services during an emergency and limits the term length of a contract entered into for an emergency procurement.

• H.B. 63 Impact Fees Amendments – Modifies provisions regarding the calculation of impact fees.

• H.B. 301 Domestic Violence Training Amendments – Requires the Department of Public Safety and Peace Officer Standards and Training create a training program for law enforcement in recognizing domestic violence indicators, providing lethality assessments and writing reports on incidents.

• H.B. 329 Expungement Revisions – Allows for the de-linking of certain court records when cases are dismissed.

• H.R. 8 Resolution to Protect Utah's Institutions of Higher Education from Chinese Communist Party Influence – A resolution calling on  Utah's institutions of higher education to close their Confucius institutes and disclose certain information related to Confucius institutes to the Legislature.

• S.B. 11 Military Retirement Income Tax Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Creates a nonrefundable income tax credit for military retirement pay.

• S.B. 19 Expanded Infertility Treatment Coverage Pilot Program Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Amends the expanded infertility treatment coverage pilot program by providing an additional three years.

• S.B. 38 K-9 Policy Requirements (Floor Sponsor) – Amends the liability provisions for dog bites relating to law enforcement activities and requires the annual certification of law enforcement canines and handlers.

• S.B. 87 Professional Licensing Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Creates an exemption from licensure under the cosmetology act for an individual who only dries, styles, arranges, dresses, curls, hot irons, shampoos, or conditions hair.

• S.B. 88 Local Option Sales Tax Distribution Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Addresses the distribution of revenue generated by a county option sales tax for funding botanical, cultural, recreational, and zoological organizations or facilities by amending the eligibility requirements for certain botanical and cultural organizations to receive revenue.

• S.B. 191 Law Enforcement Modifications (Floor Sponsor) – Addresses disciplinary charges against a peace officer and addresses the regulation and authority of a law enforcement agency established by a private institution of higher education.

• S.B. 219 Truancy Enforcement Moratorium (Floor Sponsor) – Decriminalizes certain truancy violations until 2022 due to COVID-19.

 

2020 Legislative Session

• H.B. 30 Workforce Services Amendments – Modifies provisions of the Utah Workforce Services Code and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act.

• H.B. 42 Heritage and Arts Amendments – Modifies the requirements for a state agency to begin an undertaking on a historic property.

• H.B. 305 Urban Development Amendments – Requires any county that proposes expansion area urban development to provide notice to nearby cities and towns.

• H.B. 416 Penalties for Misconduct with Students – Amends penalties for an educator who engages in misconduct with students.

• S.B. 169 Transportation Utility Fee Amendments (Floor Sponsor) – Clarifies the definition of a transportation utility fee imposed by a municipality.