Utah 2023 2023 Regular Session

Utah House Bill HB0550 Amended / Bill

Filed 02/24/2023

                    H.B. 550
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
6 Approved for Filing: M. Curtis  6
6   02-22-23 12:47 PM    6
H.B. 550
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1	SCHOOL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
2	2023 GENERAL SESSION
3	STATE OF UTAH
4	Chief Sponsor:  Jeffrey D. Stenquist
5	Senate Sponsor: ____________
6 
7LONG TITLE
8General Description:
9 This bill restricts classroom instruction on sexuality except when age and
10developmentally appropriate.
11Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 <This bill restricts classroom instruction on sexuality except when age and
14developmentally appropriate.
15Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19Utah Code Sections Affected:
20ENACTS:
21 53G-10-409, Utah Code Annotated 1953
22 
23Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1.  Section 53G-10-409 is enacted to read:
25 53G-10-409. Restricting instruction on sexuality.
26 Each LEA and each school shall ensure that classroom instruction or classroom
27discussion that an educator or other adult leads on sexuality  º [, including sexual orientation
27aor] » 
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28 º [gender identity, as those terms are defined in Section 34A-5-102,] »  does not occur:
29 (1)  in kindergarten through grade 3; or
30 (2)  in a manner that is not age or developmentally appropriate for students in
31accordance with state standards.