Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 475 Second Substitute (2023GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Welton, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2023

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• adds a communications graduation requirement; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

COMMUNICATION CREDITS REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Douglas R. Welton
Senate Sponsor: 
Michael K. McKell
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends certain graduation requirements.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ adds a communications graduation requirement; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53E-4-204
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 186, 226
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53E-4-204
 is amended to read:
53E-4-204.
Standards and graduation requirements.
(1) The state board shall establish rigorous core standards for Utah public schools and
graduation requirements under Section 
53E-3-501
 for grades 9 through 12 that:
(a) are consistent with state law and federal regulations;
(b) use competency-based standards and assessments;
(c) include instruction that stresses general financial literacy from basic budgeting to
financial investments, including bankruptcy education and a general financial literacy test-out
option; and
(d) include graduation requirements in language arts, mathematics, and science that
exceed
:
(i)
 3.0 units in language arts[
,
] 
including up to 0.5 units emphasizing verbal
communication completed in a course or a school sponsored activity;
(ii)
 2.0 units in mathematics[
,
]
;
 and
(iii)
 2.0 units in science.
(2) The state board shall establish competency-based standards and assessments for
elective courses.