MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 7, 2025 • 3:40 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
Sen. Heidi Balderree
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe

Members Absent:
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Calvin Cruz, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 3:50 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes of Feb. 4, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
1.1st Sub. H.B. 144 School District Contracting Amendments (Defay, A.)
Rep. Defay presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 144 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
2.S.B. 93 Juvenile Justice Career Training Amendments (Owens, D.R.)
Sen. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Peterson, Director, Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Services.
Elizabeth Klc, Director, Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass S.B. 93 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
3.1st Sub. H.B. 124 Education Industry Employee Privacy (Lee, T.)
Rep. Lee presented the bill with the assistance of Christina Boggess, Utah State Board of Education.
5 - HB0124S01 Slides
Julie Jackson, Vice President, Joint Legislative Committee, spoke to the bill.
Heidi Alder, Government Liaison, Weber School District, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 124 out favorably.
Sen. Balderree withdrew the motion.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 124 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 2

1 .        Line 46 through 48b :  Line 46 through 48b
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Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 124 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Wilson
4.S.B. 32 Class Size Reduction Modifications (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
Julie Jackson spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 32 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Wilson
5.S.B. 135 Educational Medical Services Amendments (Riebe, K.)
Sen. Riebe presented the bill.
Julie Jackson spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to hold S.B. 135.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-4.
Yeas - 2Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 4:48 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0105 was not discussed in the meeting.