Bill
Local Education Agency Policies Amendments
- Number
- S.B. 187 Fourth Substitute (2021GS)
- Sponsor
- Sen. Winterton, R.
- Final action
- Governor Vetoed 3/24/2021
- Outcome
- Vetoed
Summary
This bill provides that a local education agency is not required to enforce a requirement in a public health order for individuals to wear a face mask on school grounds.
What it does
- This bill:
- provides that a local education agency is not required to enforce a requirement in a public health order for individuals to wear a face mask on school grounds; and
- defines terms.
Every vote on this bill
2/18/2021Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
6 1 1not eligible / no record2/18/2021Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Senate Health and Human Services Committee
5 2 1not eligible / no record2/19/2021Senate/ circled
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/22/2021Senate/ uncircled
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/22/2021Senate/ substituted from # 1 to # 2
Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/22/2021Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
18 5 6not eligible / no record2/23/2021Senate/ circled
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/26/2021Senate/ uncircled
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/26/2021Senate/ substituted from # 2 to # 3
Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Voice votenot eligible / no record2/26/2021Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Clerk of the House
16 11 2not eligible / no record3/5/2021House/ substituted from # 3 to # 4
House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
Voice votenot eligible / no record3/5/2021House/ passed 3rd reading
Senate Secretary
44 26 5YEA3/5/2021Senate/ concurs with House amendment
House Speaker
20 7 2not eligible / no recordBill text
introduced version · official source
LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY POLICIES AMENDMENTS GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ronald M. Winterton House Sponsor: ____________ LONG TITLE General Description: This bill provides that a local education agency is not required to enforce a requirement in a public health order for individuals to wear a face mask on school grounds. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: ▸ provides that a local education agency is not required to enforce a requirement in a public health order for individuals to wear a face mask on school grounds; and ▸ defines terms. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53G-9-210 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-9-210 is enacted to read: 53G-9-210. Mask requirement during COVID-19 emergency. (1) As used in this section: (a) "COVID-19 emergency" means the same as that term is defined in 53G-6-502 . (b) "Face mask" means the same as that term is defined in a public health order that requires individuals to wear a face mask on school grounds. (c) "Public health emergency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2c-102 . (d) "Public health order" means an order issued in response to a public health emergency that is: (i) an executive order that the governor issues: (A) declaring a state of emergency under Section 53-2a-206 ; or (B) under a state of emergency declared under Section 53-2a-206 ; (ii) an order that the Department of Health issues; or (iii) an order that a local health department issues. (2) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Utah law, an LEA is not required to enforce a requirement in a public health order issued in response to the COVID-19 emergency for individuals to wear a face mask on school grounds.