Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 140 (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Johnson, D.N.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/20/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• codifies portions of existing administrative rules made by the State Board of Education (state board) regarding required emergency preparedness plans, emergency response plans, training, and drills; and
• grants certain rulemaking authority to the state board.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STANDARD RESPONSE PROTOCOL TO ACTIVE THREATS
IN SCHOOLS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Dan N. Johnson
Senate Sponsor: 
Chris H. Wilson
Cosponsors:
Cheryl K. Acton
Karianne Lisonbee
Karen M. Peterson
Ryan D. Wilcox
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill codifies and expands on existing administrative rules related to required
emergency drills in public schools.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ codifies portions of existing administrative rules made by the State Board of
Education (state board) regarding required emergency preparedness plans,
emergency response plans, training, and drills; and
▸ grants certain rulemaking authority to the state board. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53G-8-803
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53G-8-803
 is enacted to read:
 53G-8-803.
Standard response protocol to active threats in schools.
The state board shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
(1) require an LEA or school to develop emergency preparedness plans and emergency
response plans that include developmentally appropriate training for students and adults
regarding:
(a) active threats;
(b) emergency preparedness;
(c) drills as required under Subsection 
15A-5-202.5
; and
(d) standard response protocols coordinated with community stakeholders;
(2) identify the necessary components of emergency preparedness and response plans,
including underlying standard response protocols and emerging best practices for an
emergency; and
(3) define what constitutes an "active threat" and "developmentally appropriate" for
purposes of the emergency response training described in this section.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.