Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 241 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Pulsipher, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/23/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires a local education agency to provide training on seizures to teachers and other individuals; and
• requires the State Board of Education to adopt training and program guidelines.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

SCHOOL EPILEPSY TRAINING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Susan Pulsipher
Senate Sponsor: 
Lincoln Fillmore
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires a local education agency to provide training on seizures and seizure
disorders.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ requires a local education agency to provide training on seizures to teachers and
other individuals; and
▸ requires the State Board of Education to adopt training and program guidelines.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53G-9-212
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53G-9-212
 is enacted to read:
 53G-9-212.
Seizure awareness.
(1) (a) Beginning with the 2022-23 school year, an LEA shall provide, as described in
Subsection (1)(b) and subject to Subsection (3), training to:
(i) a teacher who teaches a student who has informed the student's school or teacher
that the student has epilepsy or a similar seizure disorder; and
(ii) an administrator at the school where the student described in Subsection (1)(a)(i)
attends.
(b) The training shall:
(i) be offered every two years; and
(ii) include:
(A) recognizing signs and symptoms of seizures; and
(B) appropriate steps for seizure first aid.
(2) Beginning with the 2023-24 school year, an LEA shall provide, as described in
Subsection (1)(b) and subject to Subsection (3), training to administrators, teachers, classroom
aides, and other individuals who interact with or supervise students.
(3) (a) The state board shall adopt guidelines for the training described in Subsections
(1)(a) and (2).
(b) The guidelines shall be consistent with programs and guidelines developed by the
Epilepsy Foundation of America or another national nonprofit organization that supports
individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
(4) A training offered under this section may not require a person to provide first aid to
a student experiencing or showing symptoms of a seizure.