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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | HB 119 | Authorizes Incentives for Teachers to Conceal Carry in School | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 6) |
Jan. 25, 2024 | UT | HB 261 | Repeals Diversity Training Programs Across All Public Education and Government Agencies in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
March 3, 2023 | UT | HB 195 | Requires School Employees Who are Under Criminal Investigation To Be Put On Paid Leave | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 14) |
March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 257 | Amends the State Board of Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
March 2, 2023 | UT | SB 257 | Amends the State Board of Education | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 6) |
March 2, 2023 | UT | HB 427 | Authorizes Religious Protections in School | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 6) |
March 1, 2023 | UT | HB 477 | Appropriates State Funding for Full Day Kindergarten | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 3) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | UT | HB 215 | Increases Teacher Salaries and Implements a School Voucher Program. | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
Jan. 20, 2023 | UT | SB 100 | Prohibits School Districts from Changing a Student's Gender Identity Without Parental Consent | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
March 25, 2022 | UT | HB 11 | Establishes Limits on Participation in Female Sports | Veto Override Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
March 4, 2022 | UT | HCR 16 | Amends School Uniform Policies to Accommodate Religious Freedom | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (27 - 0) |
March 3, 2022 | UT | SB 62 | Amends Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
March 3, 2022 | UT | SB 428 | Requires Schools to Adopt Anti-Bullying and Anti-Discrimination Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
March 3, 2022 | UT | HB 346 | Appropriates Funding for Independence in Foreign Language Education | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 0) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | UT | HB 183 | Amends In-Person Learning Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 5) |
March 12, 2014 | UT | HB 96 | Establishes a School Readiness Board | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 10) |
March 6, 2012 | UT | HB 363 | Requires Abstinence-Only Sexual Education in Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Feb. 24, 2012 | UT | SB 44 | Providing Tuition Assistance for Military Veterans | Bill Failed - Senate (11 - 14) |
Feb. 8, 2012 | UT | SB 31 | Reduces Classroom Sizes | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 9) |
March 8, 2011 | UT | HB 183 | School District Leave Policies | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 7) |
March 2, 2011 | UT | SB 65 | Statewide Online Education Program | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
March 1, 2011 | UT | SB 65 | Statewide Online Education Program | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2011 | UT | SJR 9 | Supervision of Public Education | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
March 11, 2009 | UT | HB 2 | 2009-2010 Education Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 9) |
March 9, 2009 | UT | SB 241 | Instructional Spending Requirements for School Districts | Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 17) |
March 6, 2009 | UT | HB 100 | Prison Education and Medical Financing Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
March 4, 2009 | UT | SB 61 | Allowing Home-Schooled Students to Participate in Extracurricular Activities | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 16) |
Feb. 13, 2009 | UT | SB 48 | Amending Requirements for Obtaining Teaching Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 10) |
Feb. 2, 2009 | UT | SB 4 | 2008-2009 Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
March 4, 2008 | UT | SB 2 | 2007-2009 Biennium Education Budget Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 7) |
March 3, 2008 | UT | SB 48 | School Building Funding Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (18 - 9) |
Feb. 5, 2008 | UT | SB 35 | Salary Supplement for Math and Science Teachers | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
Feb. 19, 2007 | UT | 4SHB 236 | Student Clubs Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
Feb. 9, 2007 | UT | HB 148 | Parent Choice in Education Act | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2006 | UT | 1SSB 97 | Student Organizations | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
Jan. 23, 2006 | UT | SB 96 | Origin of Species Curriculum Requirement Bill | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |