HB 129 Campaign AmendmentsPermits a candidate for public office to use campaign funds to pay childcare expenses while the candidate is engaged in campaign activity.

Rep. Hall
Sen. Henderson

Enrolling

Priority Support

HB 333 Workforce Development Incentives AmendmentsDefines the term “working parent benefits”, and provides that the Governor’s Office of Economic Development may consider whether an employer will provide working parent benefits when awarding certain economic development tax credits.

HB 441 Tax Equalization and Reduction ActTax reform bill – adds state sales tax to services while reducing overall sales tax rate from 4.7% to 3.1%, reduces state income tax rate from 4.95% to 4.75%, includes Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for families with the state’s Intergenerational Poverty (IGP) designation, and provides a small social security tax credit.

HB 373 Student Support AmendmentsProvides an ongoing grant program for schools to apply for funds to increase mental health services, including social workers and nurses, in schools.

Rep. Eliason
Sen. Millner

Enrolling

Priority Support

HB 390 Workplace Protection AmendmentsEnsures that employees in small organizations (less than 15 employees) receive the same protections through Utah’s anti-discrimination labor laws as those who work for larger employers.

HB 81 School Counselor ServicesDirects State Board of Education to adopt rules for services provided by school counselors in order to decrease time spent on administrative and other duties for already understaffed role.

Rep. Pulsipher
Sen. Fillmore

Enrolling

Support

HB 120 Student and School Safety AssessmentProvides funding for new staff and development of program at State Board of Education to develop policies around school safety and student support. Includes mental health specialist and calls for school climate surveys.

HB 340 School Absenteeism and Truancy AmendmentsEstablishes which absences from school are considered truancy and limits when schools may impose penalties. Supports juvenile justice reform efforts to ensure that minor behavioral challenges are not overly disciplined/referred to courts.

Domestic Violence Home Safe Program Appropriations Request ($300,000 ongoing)This funding will be used to expand services for high risk DV survivors through essential shelter, housing, childcare, and supportive services. In partnership with Crossroads Urban Center and Voices for Utah Children, the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition (UDVC) will coordinate a 3-year pilot project to ensure survivors are supported with employment, childcare and independent housing.

HB 53 Victim Communications AmendmentsEnacts the Privileged Communications with Victim Advocates Act in order to ensure that confidentiality between community-based victim advocates and victims is protected in state law.

HB 243 Domestic Domestic Violence ModificationsProvides that certain criminal penalties for carrying a concealed firearm without a permit do not apply to a victim of domestic violence or dating violence for a limited period after the victim is issued a protective order.

SB 75 Domestic Violence AmendmentsModifies provisions relating to a domestic violence protective order so that current compliance with the order, and current threat of domestic violence, rather than past behavior is the standard for a court’s decision to dismiss an order.