MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Members Absent:
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Staff Present:
Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. H. Stephenson
1. H.B. 234 Compulsory Education Revisions (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend H.B. 234 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Amendment 2
H.B. 234
Page 2, Lines 53 through 55 
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                (9) "Valid excuse" means:
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                (a) { [ } an { ] } { a } Ĥ → [physical or mental] ← Ĥ illness Ĥ → , which may be either mental or
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        physical ← Ĥ ;
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                (b) a family death;

Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. H. Stephenson
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 234 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. H. Stephenson
2. H.B. 236 Public Education Reference Check Amendments (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 2:24 p.m.