Makes it a class B misdemeanor to access election records to determine whether a specific voter or group of voters voted in person, the method by which they voted, or the date on which they voted or returned a ballot. Exempts election officers that are fulfilling duties, complying with court orders, or if requested by the specific voter or group of voters.
Limits the types of flags that can be displayed in public schools or charter schools to: the U.S. flag; the Utah state flag; a POW/MIA flag; a flag of an Indian tribe; the flag of a Utah city, county, or municipality; a flag of a Utah college or university; an official public school flag; the flag of a military branch, unit, or division; a flag that is temporarily displayed as part of curriculum; or an organization that is temporarily using the school
Prohibits adding flouride to public water systems; requires the Department of Health and Human Services to issue standing prescription drug orders for flouride supplements; and requires a pharmacist who dispenses flouride supplements to a patient to provide patient counseling
Reduces the frequency of moderate income housing progress reports from annually to every three years; allows internal or external accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be built on lots containing a detached single family dwelling in urban municipalities; and prohibits urban municipalities from prohibiting modular units in residential zones
Allows for detached single family dwellings to be built on lots of at least 4,000 square feet in residential zones of urban municipalities, and allows for housing to be built in commerical zones of urban municipalities
Removes a provision from campaign finance dislosures that exempts a corporation from reporting a campaign expenditure if a reporting entity that receives the expenditure is required to report receipt of the expenditure
Requires the Department of Workforce Services to participate in the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program; provides all eligible students with free breakfast and lunch; requires the State Board of Education to reimburse local school districts and charter schools for the cost of providing each meal; prohibits school districts and charter schools from publicly identifying or stigmatizing students who cannot afford meals; and requires communications regarding a student's meal debt to be directed only to the student's parent or guardian
Shifts the responsibilty for writing ballot titles and analysis of constitutional amendments, as well as statewide initiatives and referendums, from partisan legislative leadership back to the nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel; requires that ballot titles and analysis be impartial
Requires the State Board of Education to establish standards for firearm safety instruction in public schools and requires local school districts and charter schools to provide firearm safety instruction to students every year during grade school, once during middle school, and once during high school; requires emphasis of such instruction be placed on the best practices and guidelines for the safe handling and storage of firearms to prevent accidents and ensure personal safety; and allows for parents to opt out their children of the instruction
Sets a criminal penalty for when an individual fails to lawfully store the individual's firearm and the firearm is then accessed by a minor in an unlawful manner
In addition to a number of other changes and restructuring of firearm laws, this bill allows 18-20 year olds to openly carry loaded firearms in private vehicles, public streets, and any other place not prohibited by law
Creates a one-time nonrefundable income tax credit available through the end of 2027 for the purchase of a firearm safety device, safe, gun case, lock box, or other storage device
Updates the requirements for a statewide initiative application to include additional information about how the proposed law will be funded, including whether the proposed law will be funded by a new tax, with a description of the new tax and the tax rate; whether the proposed law will be funded from new revenues, with a description of the amount and source of the new revenues; and whether the proposed law will be funded by existing revenues, with a description of the existing programs that will receive less funding and how much they will be reduced by.
Proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to require 60% approval by voters for a ballot initiative that would impose a new tax, expand an existing tax, increase ann existing tax rate; or cause a propety tax rate to decrease less than it would under current law
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