Text of UT HB 550 (2023)
School Curriculum Requirements
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H.B. 550
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
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H.B. 550
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SCHOOL CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
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2023 GENERAL SESSION
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STATE OF UTAH
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Chief Sponsor: Jeffrey D. Stenquist
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Senate Sponsor: ____________
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill restricts classroom instruction on sexuality except when age and
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developmentally appropriate.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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This bill restricts classroom instruction on sexuality except when age and
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developmentally appropriate.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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53G-10-409, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Section 1. Section 53G-10-409 is enacted to read:
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53G-10-409. Restricting instruction on sexuality.
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Each LEA and each school shall ensure that classroom instruction or classroom
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discussion that an educator or other adult leads on sexuality, including sexual orientation or
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gender identity, as those terms are defined in Section 34A-5-102, does not occur:
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(1) in kindergarten through grade 3; or
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(2) in a manner that is not age or developmentally appropriate for students in
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accordance with state standards.