H.B. 144 - School District Contracting Amendments

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School District Contracting Amendments

Number: H.B. 144 (2025GS)
Sponsor: Rep. Defay, Ariel
Final action: Governor Signed 3/26/2025
Outcome: Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

This bill enacts provisions related to federal contracts and settlement agreements with a local education agency.

What it does

This bill:
prohibits a local education agency from contracting with the United States Department of Justice unless the attorney general's office reviews the contract or settlement agreement;
requires the attorney general's office to review each proposed contract or settlement agreement; and
allows the Utah State Board of Education and the attorney general's office to make recommendations regarding the contract or settlement agreement.

Every vote on this bill

1/23/2025House Comm - Amendment Recommendation

House Education Committee

13-0-3not eligible / no record

1/23/2025House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

House Education Committee

13-0-3not eligible / no record

1/31/2025House/ substituted

House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

0-0-75not eligible / no record

1/31/2025House/ passed 3rd reading

Senate Secretary

72-0-3YEA

2/7/2025Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Senate Education Committee

2-0-5not eligible / no record

2/13/2025Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

22-0-7not eligible / no record

2/14/2025Senate/ failed

Senate Secretary

12-9-8not eligible / no record

2/18/2025Senate/ motion to reconsider

Senate Secretary

0-0-29not eligible / no record

2/18/2025Senate/ circled

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

0-0-29not eligible / no record

2/27/2025Senate/ uncircled

Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

0-0-29not eligible / no record

2/27/2025Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Senate President

25-0-4not eligible / no record

Bill text

enrolled version · official source

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53G-7-226
School District Contracting Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay
Senate Sponsor: John D. Johnson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions related to federal contracts and settlement agreements with a
local education agency.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
prohibits a local education agency from contracting with the United States Department of
Justice unless the attorney general's office reviews the contract or settlement agreement;
requires the attorney general's office to review each proposed contract or settlement
agreement; and
allows the Utah State Board of Education and the attorney general's office to make
recommendations regarding the contract or settlement agreement.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53G-7-226
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section
53G-7-226
is enacted to read:
53G-7-226. Review of contracts and settlement agreements between local
education agencies and the United States Department of Justice.
(1)
An LEA or LEA governing board may not enter into a contract or settlement agreement
with the United States Department of Justice unless the attorney general's office first
reviews the contract or settlement agreement.
(2)
The attorney general's office shall:
(a)
review each proposed contract or settlement agreement between the United States
Department of Justice and an LEA or LEA governing board; and
(b)
disclose the content of the settlement agreement or contract to the state board.
(3)
The attorney general's office and the state board may make recommendations regarding
the contract or settlement agreement.
(4)
This section does not require the attorney general's office or the state board to enforce
the terms or conditions of any contract or settlement agreement reviewed under this
section.
Section 2.
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on
May 7, 2025
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1-29-25 4:23 PM