What happened on Friday, 03 February 2023
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House bills 111 and 183 pass with 72 and 70 votes respectively for Senate review.
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The Utah Senate passed multiple third‑reading bills during a floor session that included measures on water policy, county corrections contracting, professional licensing and a scholarship for public safety officers. Several bills passed unanimously or with wide support; a small number drew questions about fiscal impacts and long‑term effects.
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Senator Harper promotes bills on vehicle inspections, healthcare visitation, and online dating safety.
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Senate session begins with prayer by Satish Kumar Navraty followed by Pledge of Allegiance.
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Board approves new school calendar featuring a two-week pre-Labor Day start for 2025-2026
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Bill mandates all jails to permit medical assistance programs for substance addiction treatment
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Senate Bill 35 passes, facilitating skilled refugee employment through licensing compacts.
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House Bill 256 expands carpool lane access while House Bill 259 addresses jail suicide prevention.
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Senate Bill 104 directs Utah Commission on Aging to develop a 10 year master plan.
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Panel gathers stakeholders to improve CTE courses and student engagement through hands-on learning.
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House Bill 42 secures funding to commercialize research for economic growth in Utah.
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On Feb. 3 the Utah Senate moved a slate of concurrence and third‑reading measures — including S.B. 100 (school gender identity policies), H.B. 78 (behavioral health treatment access), S.B. 91 (medical cannabis regulation changes) and multiple House bills — posting recorded roll‑call tallies and sending passed measures back to the House or on for further processing.
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Senate passes bills allowing partial reflective plates and foreign driver license agreements.
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School leaders outline budget for positions to enhance support in growing student population.
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Senate Bill 46 designates Diwali as a formal state commemorative day in Utah.
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Senate Bill 46, sponsored by Sen. Fillmore, designates Diwali as a state commemorative day, recognizes the growing Hindu community in Utah and was approved 27–0 with two senators absent after community guests and presenters addressed the chamber.
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Utah House approves multiple bills improving health service access and unemployment regulations.
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Superintendent Nichols updates on school budget, community forums, and staffing needs.
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County officials address staffing challenges and funding for special education services amid student growth.
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Senate votes unanimously on two key welfare bills for caregivers and child medical support.
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Senator Fillmore's resolution urges businesses to educate the public on vehicle idling.
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The House passed H.B. 259 to authorize a suicide-deterrence grant program administered by the Department of Public Safety to fund barriers in county jails after past data showed high jail deaths primarily by suicide; the bill passed 71–1 and will go to the Senate.
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Middle- and high-school students spoke to the board about hands-on learning in agriculture and horticulture programs, including greenhouse management and a regional nursing pathway that leads to CNA eligibility after clinical hours.
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Senate Bill 100 on parental rights and House Bill 78 for mental health access pass successfully.
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Superintendent Dr. Nichols and finance staff told the board the division expects roughly $728,527 in additional state revenue but estimates a 3% pay increase will cost about $1,045,730, leaving a shortfall. Position requests total about $3.1 million; staff will present a first-read budget in March.
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The Senate approved a scholarship program named for Sen. Karen Mayne to help 18‑ to 21‑year‑olds enroll in peace‑officer certification programs or the POST academy. Sponsors said the initiative aims to help fill law‑enforcement vacancies and carries a fiscal note estimated at $5 million.
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Peggy Spiek outlines strategies for CTE enrollment growth and middle school collaboration.
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The Utah House passed H.B. 256, a bill allowing a pregnant driver to be treated as an occupant for HOV-lane access; lawmakers rejected a substitute that would have tightened HOV rules (raising required occupants from two to three) amid debate over congestion, enforcement and air-quality effects.
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Senate approves House Bill 17 and bills regulating cannabis and retirement options.
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The board approved revised school calendars that move the 2025–26 start two weeks before Labor Day (Aug. 18) to align with fall athletics and regional programs; the measure passed in recorded roll calls after a motion to include both 2025–26 and 2026–27 calendars.
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Senate Bill 114, which standardizes contracting between the state and county jails and sets a 70/30 cost split for contracted inmates, passed the Senate after sponsors described years of stakeholder work. Lawmakers raised fiscal‑note concerns and sponsors said reimbursement will be dealt with in a future session.
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PowerSchool data breach exposes student information, prompting credit monitoring for affected families.
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District technology staff told the school board a national PowerSchool maintenance account was compromised, likely exposing student and staff data; PowerSchool is investigating and offering two years of credit monitoring to impacted users.
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Senators substituted and passed two water‑related bills during a floor session that sponsors called part of the Legislature's "Water Week" agenda.
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Grayson discusses learning about food origins and gardening in agri science class.