Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 228 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Romero, A.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/19/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires school districts and charter schools to provide:
• every other year, certain child sexual abuse prevention training and instruction; and
• upon request of the State Board of Education, certain evidence of compliance; and
• makes technical and conforming corrections.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING
AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Angela Romero
Senate Sponsor: 
Todd Weiler
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to child sexual abuse prevention training and
instruction.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires school districts and charter schools to provide:
• every other year, certain child sexual abuse prevention training and instruction;
and
• upon request of the State Board of Education, certain evidence of compliance;
and
▸ makes technical and conforming corrections.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53G-9-207
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 3
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53G-9-207
 is amended to read:
53G-9-207.
Child sexual abuse prevention.
(1) As used in this section, "school personnel" [
is as
] 
means the same as that term is
defined in Section 
53G-9-203
.
(2) [
On or before July 1, 2015, the
] 
The
 State Board of Education shall approve, in
partnership with the Department of Human Services, age-appropriate instructional materials for
the training and instruction described in Subsections (3)(a) and (4).
(3) (a) [
Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a
] 
A
 school district or charter school
shall provide
, every other year,
 training and instruction on child sexual abuse prevention and
awareness to:
(i) school personnel in elementary and secondary schools on:
(A) responding to a disclosure of child sexual abuse in a supportive, appropriate
manner; and
(B) the mandatory reporting requirements described in Sections 
53E-6-701
 and
62A-4a-403
; and
(ii) parents or guardians of elementary school students on:
(A) recognizing warning signs of a child who is being sexually abused; and
(B) effective, age-appropriate methods for discussing the topic of child sexual abuse
with a child.
(b) A school district or charter school shall use the instructional materials approved by
the State Board of Education under Subsection (2) to provide the training and instruction to
school personnel and parents or guardians under Subsection (3)(a).
(4) (a) In accordance with Subsections (4)(b) and (5), a school district or charter school
may provide instruction on child sexual abuse prevention and awareness to elementary school
students using age-appropriate curriculum.
(b) [
Beginning in the 2016-17 school year, a
] 
A
 school district or charter school that
provides the instruction described in Subsection (4)(a) shall use the instructional materials
approved by the board under Subsection (2) to provide the instruction.
(5) (a) An elementary school student may not be given the instruction described in
Subsection (4) unless the parent or guardian of the student is:
(i) notified in advance of the:
(A) instruction and the content of the instruction; and
(B) parent or guardian's right to have the student excused from the instruction;
(ii) given an opportunity to review the instructional materials before the instruction
occurs; and
(iii) allowed to be present when the instruction is delivered.
(b) Upon the written request of the parent or guardian of an elementary school student,
the student shall be excused from the instruction described in Subsection (4).
(c) Participation of a student requires compliance with Sections 
53E-9-202
 and
53E-9-203
.
(6) A school district or charter school may determine the mode of delivery for the
training and instruction described in Subsections (3) and (4).
[
(7) (a) The State Board of Education shall report to the Education Interim Committee
on the progress of the provisions of this section by the committee's November 2017 meeting.
]
[
(b) Upon request of the State Board of Education, a school district or charter school
shall provide to the State Board of Education information that is necessary for the report
required under Subsection (7)(a).
]
(7) Upon request of the State Board of Education, a school district or charter school
shall provide evidence of compliance with this section.