H.B. 29 - Sensitive Materials Review Amendments
Co-Sponsors
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Kera Birkeland
Rep. Bridger Bolinder
Rep. Walt Brooks
Rep. Jefferson S. Burton
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson
Rep. Tyler Clancy
Rep. Joseph Elison
Rep. Stephanie Gricius
Rep. Katy Hall
Rep. Colin Jack
Rep. Tim Jimenez
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Mike L. Kohler
Rep. Trevor Lee
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. Steven J. Lund
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Mike J. Petersen
Rep. Thomas W. Peterson
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci
Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Keven J. Stratton
Rep. Mark A. Strong
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher
Rep. R. Neil Walter
Rep. Raymond P. Ward
Rep. Christine F. Watkins
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox
Category
Strong Communities
Topic(s)
Better Utah Position
– Oppose
Year
2024Bill Status
– Passed
Summary
Streamlines and standardizes the review process that school districts and charter schools must undertake to investigate and possibly ban school materials if they are found to contain “criminally indecent or pornographic” material; allows for the statewide ban of books determined to contain “objective sensitive material” by three school districts or at least two school districts and five charter schools, but allows the State Board of Education to vote to override the ban within 60 days in a public hearing.
Passed in House and Senate
Signed by Governor Cox 3/12/24
Votes
| Voted "Yes" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vote | Legislator | District |
| Yes |
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
|
SD7 |
| Yes |
Sen. Heidi Balderree
|
SD22 |
| Yes |
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
|
SD24 |
| Yes |
Sen. David G. Buxton
|
SD4 |
| Yes |
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore
|
SD19 |
| Yes |
Sen Lincoln Fillmore
|
SD17 |
| Yes |
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
|
SD16 |
| Yes |
Sen. Don L. Ipson
|
SD29 |
| Yes |
Sen. John D. Johnson
|
SD3 |
| Yes |
Sen. Michael S. Kennedy
|
SD21 |
| Yes |
Sen. Daniel McCay
|
SD18 |
| Yes |
Sen. Michael K. Mckell
|
SD25 |
| Yes |
Sen. Ann Millner
|
SD5 |
| Yes |
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
|
SD27 |
| Yes |
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
|
SD1 |
| Yes |
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
|
SD6 |
| Yes |
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
|
SD28 |
| Yes |
Sen. Todd Weiler
|
SD8 |
| Yes |
Sen. Chris H. Wilson
|
SD2 |
| Voted "No" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vote | Legislator | District |
| No |
Sen. Nate Blouin
|
SD13 |
| No |
Sen. Luz Escamilla
|
SD10 |
| No |
Sen. David P. Hinkins
|
SD26 |
| No |
Sen. Karen Kwan
|
SD12 |
| No |
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
|
SD14 |
| No |
Sen. Jen Plumb
|
SD9 |
| No |
Sen. Kathleen Riebe
|
SD15 |
| No |
Sen. Ronald Winterton
|
SD20 |
| Officially Absent | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vote | Legislator | District |
| Absent |
Sen. Keith Grover
|
SD23 |
| Absent |
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
|
SD11 |
| Didn't Get to Vote | ||
|---|---|---|
| Vote | Legislator | District |