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