MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 5, 2018 • 4:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Members Absent:
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
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 4:12 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes for the March 2, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. H. Stephenson
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 313 Charter School Revisions (McCay, D.)
Rep. Daniel McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education.
Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Hillyard moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 313 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 313.
Sen. Stephenson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 313 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 313.
Ms. Tami Pyfer, Education Advisor, Utah Governor's Office, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Kristen Elinkowski, Chair, State Charter Board, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Kim Frank, Utah Charter Network, spoke to the bill.
Sen. Stephenson's motion to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 313 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 313passed with a vote 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 313 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
2. 1st Sub. H.B. 286 Reproductive Education Amendments (Fawson, J.)
Rep. Justin L. Fawson presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Miriam Hall, Miss Springville/Mapelton.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 286 with Amendment #5. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 5
1st Sub. H.B. 286
1.        Page 6, Lines 167 through 171: 
        a.House Committee Amendments
        b.2-21-2018
167                 53G-10-403. Required parental consent for Ĥ → [human sexuality]
167a         sex education ← Ĥ instruction.
168                 (1) As used in this section:
        (a) (i) "Harmful effects of pornography instruction" means instruction, a course, material, a unit, class, or lesson in the harmful effects of pornography.
        (ii) "Harmful effects of pornography instruction" does not include instruction, materials, a lesson, or other information given in an assembly.
169                 { (a) } (b) "Parent" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-10-205.
170                 [(a)] { (b) } (c) (i) "[Human sexuality] Sex education instruction" means any course material,
171         unit, class, lesson, activity, or presentation that, as the focus of the discussion, provides

2.        Page 7, Lines 183 through 187: 
183                 (K) HIV/AIDS; [or]
184                 (L) sexually transmitted diseases[.]; or
185                 (M) refusal skills, as defined in Section 53G-10-402; . { or
186                   (N) the harmful effects of pornography. }
187                 (ii) "[Human sexuality] Sex education instruction" does not include child sexual abuse

3.        Page 7, Lines 189 through 207: 
189                 [(b) "Parent" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-10-205.]
190                 { (c) } (d) "School" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-10-205.
191                 (2) A school shall obtain prior written consent from a student's parent before the school
192         may provide [human sexuality] sex education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction to the student.
193                 (3) If a student's parent chooses not to have the student participate in [human sexuality]
194         sex education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction , a school shall:
195                 (a) waive the requirement for the student to participate in the [human sexuality] sex
196         education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction ; or
197                 (b) provide the student with a reasonable alternative to the [human sexuality] sex
198         education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction requirement.
199                 (4) In cooperation with the student's teacher or school, a parent shall take responsibility
200         for the parent's student's [human sexuality] sex education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction if a school:
201                 (a) waives the student's [human sexuality] sex education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction requirement in
202         Subsection (3)(a); or
203                 (b) provides the student with a reasonable alternative to the [human sexuality] sex
204         education instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction requirement described in Subsection (3)(b).
205                 (5) A student's academic or citizenship performance may not be penalized if the
206         student's parent chooses not to have the student participate in [human sexuality] sex education
207         instruction or harmful effects of pornography instruction as described in Subsection (3).

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Ms. Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Gayle Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Linda Zenger, Family Life Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 286 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
3. H.B. 458 Jail Beds Amendments (Noel, M.)
Rep. Michael E. Noel presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 458 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
4. H.B. 468 Residential Vocational and Life Skills Program Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Paul Ray presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Scott Howell, Other Side Academy.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to amend H.B. 468 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 3
H.B. 468
1.        Page 10, Line 305: 
        House Committee Amendments
        3-1-2018
305         (2) Annually, the department shall perform an on-site inspection of a registered residential, vocational and life skills program to ensure the health and safety of the program participants and transitional graduates, if any.        
{ (2) } (3) In addition to penalties established by this chapter and in addition to the

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Ms. Janet Garbett spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 468 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.