HB0197S04 (Substitute)
School Materials Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 12
House Floor Vote
Feb 20
Senate Rules
Mar 5
Senate Committee
Mar 4
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill amends provisions regarding the accessibility of sensitive material through digital instructional material in a school setting.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
Utah's existing school "sensitive materials" law gets several new additions under this bill: school districts and charter schools must now review any instructional material before adding it to their collections to confirm it doesn't contain sensitive material (defined as pornographic or indecent content under state law); any school that has had a material removed through the statewide threshold process is permanently prohibited from making that material available to students again; and companies that provide digital instructional materials to schools are barred from using those materials to sell or advertise goods and services to students. The bill also adds formal definitions for "contracting entity," "UETN," and "vendor" to clarify who these rules apply to.
Current version: HB0197S04 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 12
House Floor Vote
Feb 20
Senate Rules
Mar 5
Senate Committee
Mar 4
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 12
House Floor VoteFeb 20
Senate RulesMar 5
Senate CommitteeMar 4
Senate 2nd Reading
Senate 3rd Reading
Governor
This bill amends provisions regarding the accessibility of sensitive material through digital instructional material in a school setting.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, reviewed by Better Utah staff.
Utah's existing school "sensitive materials" law gets several new additions under this bill: school districts and charter schools must now review any instructional material before adding it to their collections to confirm it doesn't contain sensitive material (defined as pornographic or indecent content under state law); any school that has had a material removed through the statewide threshold process is permanently prohibited from making that material available to students again; and companies that provide digital instructional materials to schools are barred from using those materials to sell or advertise goods and services to students. The bill also adds formal definitions for "contracting entity," "UETN," and "vendor" to clarify who these rules apply to.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
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