First Substitute H.B. 286
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill provides for child sexual abuse prevention training and instruction in
10 elementary schools.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . adopts certain recommendations of Illinois's Erin's Law Task Force;
14 . requires a school district or charter school to provide training and instruction on
15 child sexual abuse prevention and awareness to:
16 . elementary school personnel;
17 . the parents or guardians of elementary school students; and
18 . elementary students; and
19 . requires the State Board of Education, in partnership with the Department of Human
20 Services and nonprofit organizations specializing in child sexual abuse prevention,
21 to approve instructional materials for the training and instruction of child sexual
22 abuse prevention and awareness.
23 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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25 Other Special Clauses:
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27 Utah Code Sections Affected:
28 ENACTS:
29 53A-13-112 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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31 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32 Section 1. Section 53A-13-112 is enacted to read:
33 53A-13-112. Child sexual abuse prevention.
34 (1) As used in this section, "school personnel" is as defined in Section 53A-11-605 .
35 (2) Beginning with the 2016-17 school year, a school district or charter school shall
36 provide child sexual abuse prevention training and instruction to:
37 (a) elementary school personnel on:
38 (i) responding to a disclosure of child sexual abuse in a supportive, appropriate
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40 (ii) the mandatory reporting requirements described in Sections 53A-6-502 and
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42 (b) parents or guardians of elementary school students on:
43 (i) recognizing warning signs of a child who is being sexually abused; and
44 (ii) effective, age-appropriate methods for discussing the topic of child sexual abuse
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46 (c) elementary school students using age-appropriate curriculum.
47 (3) On or before July 1, 2015, the State Board of Education shall approve, in
48 partnership with the Department of Human Services and nonprofit organizations specializing in
49 child sexual abuse prevention, age-appropriate instructional materials for the training and
50 instruction described in Subsection (2).
51 (4) A school district or charter school shall use the instructional materials approved by
52 the State Board of Education under Subsection (3).
53 (5) A school district or charter school may:
54 (a) determine the mode of delivery for the training and instruction described in
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56 (b) partner with a nonprofit organization to provide the training and instruction.
57 (6) (a) The State Board of Education shall report to the Legislature's Education Interim
58 Committee on the progress of the provisions of this section by the committee's November 2017
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60 (b) A school district or charter school shall provide to the State Board of Education
61 information that is necessary for the board's report to the Legislature's Education Interim
62 Committee as required in Subsection (6)(a).
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