Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 233 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Peck, Nicholeen P.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/26/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• prohibits a local education agency from allowing entities that perform elective abortions to provide health-related instruction or materials in public schools.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53G-10-409
53G-10-409
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School Curriculum Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck
Senate Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill restricts certain entities from involvement in health education in public schools.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
defines terms; and
prohibits a local education agency from allowing entities that perform elective abortions 
to provide health-related instruction or materials in public schools.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53G-10-409
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53G-10-409
 is enacted to read:
53G-10-409
. Prohibition on instruction by an elective abortion provider or 
affiliate.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Abortion" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
76-7-301
.
(b)
"Affiliate" means an entity with a legal relationship to another entity, where the 
entities establish:
(i)
common ownership, management, or control;
(ii)
a franchise or similar agreement; or
(iii)
a license agreement permitting the use of a brand name, trademark, service mark, 
or other identification.
(c)
"Debranded maturation curriculum" means a puberty or maturation education 
program that excludes all corporate, organizational, or third-party branding, logos, 
sponsorships, or materials associated with an elective abortion entity.
(2)
An LEA may not allow an entity employee, representative, or affiliate that performs 
elective abortions or provides debranded maturation curriculum to:
(a)
deliver instruction or programs on all health or health related topics in a school that 
receives state funding; or
(b)
provide materials or media on a health topic for distribution or display in a school 
that receives state funding, if the materials or media are created by, funded by, 
donated by, or bear the identifying mark of the entity or the entity's affiliate.
(3)
(a)
In accordance with Section 
53E-3-401
, the state board may:
(i)
impose a monetary penalty on an LEA that violates this section; and
(ii)
withhold funds allocated under Title 53F, Chapter 2, State Funding -- Minimum 
School Program, for continued noncompliance.
(b)
The state board shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah 
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer and enforce a penalty imposed under 
Subsection 
(3)(a)
.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
July 1, 2025
.
3-11-25 3:24 PM