Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 102 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Fillmore, Lincoln

Final action

Governor Signed 3/25/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• mandates regular program reviews by the Education Interim Committee for certain programs; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53E-1-201
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Public Education Reporting Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
House Sponsor: Matt MacPherson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill requires certain programs be reviewed.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
mandates regular program reviews by the Education Interim Committee for certain 
programs; and
makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53E-1-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 3, 460 and 525
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53E-1-201
 is amended to read:
53E-1-201
. Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
(1)
In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 
68-3-14
, the following recurring 
reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
(a)
the report described in Section 
9-22-109
 by the STEM Action Center Board, 
including the information described in Section 
9-22-113
 on the status of the computer 
science initiative and Section 
9-22-114
 on the Computing Partnerships Grants 
Program;
(b)
the prioritized list of data research described in Section 
53B-33-302
 and the report on 
research and activities described in Section 
53B-33-304
 by the Utah Data Research 
Center;
(c)
the report described in Section 
53B-1-402
 by the Utah Board of Higher Education on 
career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
(d)
the annual report of the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section 
53B-1-402
;
(e)
the reports described in Section 
53B-28-401
 by the Utah Board of Higher Education 
regarding activities related to campus safety;
(f)
the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section 
53E-1-203
;
(g)
the annual report described in Section 
53E-2-202
 by the state board on the strategic 
plan to improve student outcomes;
(h)
the report described in Section 
53E-8-204
 by the state board on the Utah Schools for 
the Deaf and the Blind;
(i)
the report described in Section 
53E-10-703
 by the Utah Leading through Effective, 
Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
(j)
the report described in Section 
53F-2-522
 regarding mental health screening 
programs;
(k)
the report described in Section 
53F-4-203
 by the state board and the independent 
evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
(l)
the report described in Section 
63N-20-107
 by the Governor's Office of Economic 
Opportunity on UPSTART;
(m)
the reports described in Sections 
53F-5-214
 and 
53F-5-215
 by the state board 
related to grants for professional learning and grants for an elementary teacher 
preparation assessment;
(n)
upon request, the report described in Section 
53F-5-219
 by the state board on the 
Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program;
(o)
the report described in Section 
53F-5-405
 by the state board regarding an evaluation 
of a partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes for students 
who are low income;
(p)
the report described in Section 
53B-35-202
 regarding the Higher Education and 
Corrections Council;
(q)
the report described in Section 
53G-7-221
 by the state board regarding innovation 
plans;
 and
(r)
the reports described in Section 
53F-6-412
 regarding the Utah Fits All Scholarship 
Program.
(2)
In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 
68-3-14
, the following occasional 
reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
(a)
in 2027, 2030, 2033, and 2035, the reports described in Sections 
53B-1-116
, 
53B-1-117
, and 
53B-1-118
;
(b)
if required, the report described in Section 
53E-4-309
 by the state board explaining 
the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of 
specific assessments;
(c)
if required, the report described in Section 
53E-5-210
 by the state board of an 
adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide 
assessment;
(d)
the report described in Section 
53E-10-702
 by Utah Leading through Effective, 
Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
(e)
if required, the report described in Section 
53F-2-513
 by the state board evaluating 
the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in 
high poverty schools;
(f)
upon request, a report described in Section 
53G-7-222
 by an LEA regarding 
expenditure of a percentage of state restricted funds to support an innovative 
education program;
(g)
the reports described in Section 
53G-11-304
 by the state board regarding proposed 
rules and results related to educator exit surveys; and
(h)
the report described in Section 
26B-5-113
 by the Office of Substance Use and 
Mental Health, the state board, and the Department of Health and Human Services 
regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based 
health services.
(3)
In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 
68-3-14
, every five years the 
Education Interim Committee shall review the programs described in the following 
sections of code:
(a)
beginning July 1, 2027, Title 53E, Chapter 10, Part 3, Concurrent Enrollment;
(b)
beginning July 1, 2027, Section 
53F-2-408
, Enhancement for Accelerated Students 
Program;
(c)
beginning July 1, 2027, Section 
53F-2-409
, Concurrent enrollment funding;
(d)
beginning July 1, 2027, Section 
53F-2-415
, Student health and counseling support -- 
Qualifying personnel -- Distribution formula -- Rulemaking;
(e)
beginning July 1, 2028, Section 
53F-2-416
, Appropriation and distribution for the 
Teacher and Student Success Program;
(f)
beginning July 1, 2028, Section 
53F-2-510
, Digital Teaching and Learning Grant 
Program;
(g)
beginning July 1, 2028, Section 
53F-9-306
, Teacher and Student Success Account;
(h)
beginning July 1, 2028, Title 53G, Chapter 7, Part 13, Teacher and Student Success 
Program; and
(i)
beginning July 1, 2029, Section 
53F-2-502
, Dual language immersion.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
May 7, 2025
.
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