Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 98 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Wilson, Chris H.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• requires the State Board of Education to:
• create a video presentation for parents regarding potential safety and legal issues a student may encounter regarding the student's use of technology; and
• make the video presentation available to each school district so that the school district may provide the video presentation to parents;
• provides a sunset date; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53G-9-703
63I-1-253
53G-9-703
63I-1-253
Parental Education on Student Use of Technology Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson
House Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill provides for parental education regarding student use of technology.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
requires the State Board of Education to:
 create a video presentation for parents regarding potential safety and legal issues a 
student may encounter regarding the student's use of technology; and
make the video presentation available to each school district so that the school district 
may provide the video presentation to parents; 
provides a sunset date; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53G-9-703
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 20
63I-1-253
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special Session, Chapter 5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53G-9-703
 is amended to read:
53G-9-703. Parent education -- Mental health -- Bullying -- Safety -- Video 
presentation regarding student use of technology.
(1)
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (3), a school district shall offer a seminar for 
parents of students who attend school in the school district that:
(i)
is offered at no cost to parents;
(ii)
(A)
begins at or after 6 p.m.; or
(B)
takes place on a Saturday;
(iii)
(A)
is held in at least one school located in the school district; or
(B)
is provided through a virtual platform; and
(iv)
covers the topics described in Subsection (2).
(b)
(i)
A school district shall annually offer one parent seminar for each 11,000 
students enrolled in the school district.
(ii)
Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b)(i), a school district may not be required to 
offer more than three seminars.
(c)
A school district may:
(i)
develop the district school's own curriculum for the seminar described in 
Subsection (1)(a); or
(ii)
use the curriculum developed by the state board under Subsection (2).
(d)
A school district shall notify each charter school located in the attendance boundaries 
of the school district of the date and time of a parent seminar, so the charter school 
may inform parents of the seminar.
(2)
The state board shall:
(a)
develop a curriculum for the parent seminar described in Subsection (1) that includes 
information on:
(i)
substance abuse, including illegal drugs and prescription drugs and prevention;
(ii)
bullying;
(iii)
mental health, depression, suicide awareness, and suicide prevention, including 
education on limiting access to fatal means;
(iv)
Internet safety, including pornography addiction; and
(v)
the SafeUT Crisis Line established in Section 
53B-17-1202
; and
(b)
provide the curriculum, including resources and training, to school districts upon 
request.
(3)
(a)
A school district is not required to offer the parent seminar if the local school 
board determines that the topics described in Subsection (2) are not of significant 
interest or value to families in the school district.
(b)
If a local school board chooses not to offer the parent seminar, the local school board 
shall notify the state board and provide the reasons why the local school board chose 
not to offer the parent seminar.
(4)
(a)
The state board shall develop a brief video presentation that is directed at 
educating parents about potential safety and legal issues a student may encounter 
regarding the student's use of technology, including:
(i)
sharing personal data via social media and other means of communication; and
(ii)
creating or sharing sexual or nude images, both real and artificially produced.
(b)
The state board shall make the video presentation described in Subsection 
(4)
(a) 
available to each school district so that the school district may provide the video 
presentation to parents within the school district.
Section 2, Section 
63I-1-253
 is amended to read:
63I-1-253. Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
(1)
Section 
53-1-122
, Road Rage Awareness and Prevention Restricted Account, is 
repealed July 1, 2028.
(2)
Section 
53-2a-105
, Emergency Management Administration Council created -- 
Function -- Composition -- Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(3)
Section 
53-2a-1103
, Search and Rescue Advisory Board -- Members -- Compensation, 
is repealed July 1, 2027.
(4)
Section 
53-2a-1104
, General duties of the Search and Rescue Advisory Board, is 
repealed July 1, 2027.
(5)
Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 15, Grid Resilience Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(6)
Section 
53-2d-104
, State Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership -- 
Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(7)
Section 
53-2d-703
, Volunteer Emergency Medical Service Personnel Health Insurance 
Program -- Creation -- Administration -- Eligibility -- Benefits -- Rulemaking -- 
Advisory board, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(8)
Section 
53-5-703
, Board -- Membership -- Compensation -- Terms -- Duties, is repealed 
July 1, 2029.
(9)
Section 
53-11-104
, Board, is repealed July 1, 2029.
(10)
Section 
53-22-104.1
, School Security Task Force -- Membership -- Duties -- Per diem 
-- Report -- Expiration, is repealed December 31, 2025.
(11)
Section 
53-22-104.2
, The School Security Task Force -- Education Advisory Board, is 
repealed December 31, 2025.
(12)
Subsection 
53B-1-301
(1)(j), regarding the Higher Education and Corrections Council, 
is repealed July 1, 2027.
(13)
Section 
53B-7-709
, Five-year performance goals, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(14)
Title 53B, Chapter 8a, Part 3, Education Savings Incentive Program, is repealed July 1, 
2028.
(15)
Title 53B, Chapter 17, Part 11, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(16)
Section 
53B-17-1203
, SafeUT and School Safety Commission established -- Members, 
is repealed January 1, 2030.
(17)
Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 16, USTAR Researchers, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(18)
Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 17, Food Security Council, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(19)
Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 18, Electrification of Transportation Infrastructure 
Research Center, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(20)
Title 53B, Chapter 35, Higher Education and Corrections Council, is repealed July 1, 
2027.
(21)
Subsection 
53C-3-203
(4)(b)(vii), regarding the distribution of money from the Land 
Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells and other 
hydrologic studies in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2030.
(22)
Subsection 
53E-1-201
(1)(q), regarding the Higher Education and Corrections Council, 
is repealed July 1, 2027.
(23)
Subsection 
53E-2-304
(6), regarding foreclosing a private right of action or waiver of 
governmental immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(24)
Subsection 
53E-3-503
(5), regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is 
repealed July 1, 2027.
(25)
Subsection 
53E-3-503
(6), regarding coordinating councils for youth in care, is 
repealed July 1, 2027.
(26)
Subsection 
53E-4-202
(8)(b), regarding a standards review committee, is repealed 
January 1, 2028.
(27)
Section 
53E-4-203
, Standards review committee, is repealed January 1, 2028.
(28)
Title 53E, Chapter 6, Part 5, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission, is 
repealed July 1, 2033.
(29)
Subsection 
53E-7-207
(7), regarding a private right of action or waiver of governmental 
immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(30)
Section 
53F-2-420
, Intensive Services Special Education Pilot Program, is repealed 
July 1, 2024.
(31)
Section 
53F-5-214
, Grant for professional learning, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(32)
Section 
53F-5-215
, Elementary teacher preparation grant, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(33)
Section 
53F-5-219
, Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program, is repealed July 
1, 2025.
(34)
Title 53F, Chapter 10, Part 2, Capital Projects Evaluation Panel, is repealed July 1, 
2027.
(35)
Subsection 
53G-4-608
(2)(b), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is 
repealed January 1, 2025.
(36)
Subsection 
53G-4-608
(4)(b), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is 
repealed January 1, 2025.
(37)
Section 
53G-9-212
, Drinking water quality in schools, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(38)
Subsection 
53G-9-703(4)
, regarding the parental video presentation concerning student 
use of technology, is repealed January 1, 2030.
Section 3. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
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