Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

HB 317 — Social Health in Public Education Curriculum

Last action — House/ filed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 21, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

201 added · 201 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 317 includes a new requirement for schools to offer instruction in "social health" as part of the health curriculum. This change emphasizes the importance of teaching students about healthy relationships and setting boundaries, which can help them navigate personal interactions more effectively. Integrating this type of education in public schools is significant because it aims to equip students with essential skills to prevent and respond to unwanted advances, fostering a safer school environment.

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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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s t 53G-10-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 380 S u b Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
1 HB0317 compared with HB0317S01 53G-10-402 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 380 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Instruction in health -- Parental consent requirements -- Conduct .
Instruction in health -- Parental consent requirements -- Conduct and speech of school employees and volunteers -- Political and religious doctrine prohibited.
and speech of school employees and volunteers -- Political and religious doctrine 3 prohibited.
(1) As used in this section:
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(i) in a student's ability to clearly and expressly refuse sexual advances by a minor or adult;
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317 02-05 11:00 (i) in a student's ability to clearly and expressly refuse sexual advances by a minor or adult;
(d) "Social health" means an individual's ability to successfully build, maintain, and improve mutually beneficial relationships with others, including family, friends, peers, co-workers, online connections, the broader community, and the individual's environment, while pursuing an optimal relationship with the individual's self.
{(d) {"Social health" means:} } (d) "Social health" means an individual's ability to successfully build, maintain, and improve mutually beneficial relationships with others, including family, friends, peers, co-workers, online connections, the broader community, and the individual's environment, while pursuing an optimal relationship with the individual's self.
[(d)] (e) "Success sequence" means a three-prong framework for youth and young adults that encourages:
[(d)] (e) {an individual's ability to successfully build, maintain, and improve mutually beneficial relationships with others, including family, friends, peers, co-workers, online connections, the broader community, and the individual's environment, while pursuing an optimal relationship with the individual's self;
and} - 2 - HB0317 compared with HB0317S01 {(ii)} {the measurable condition of connection, belonging, and positive relationships within individuals, organizations, and communities.} {[(d)] (e)} "Success sequence" means a three-prong framework for youth and young adults that encourages:
(2)(a) In accordance with Section 53E-3-501, the state board shall establish health curriculum requirements:
(2) (a) In accordance with Section 53E-3-501, the state board shall establish health curriculum requirements:
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and (D) encouraging healthy personal and family relationships;
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317 (D) encouraging healthy personal and family relationships;
(i) ensure that instruction stresses the importance of abstinence from all sexual activity before marriage and fidelity after marriage as methods for:
- 3 - HB0317 compared with HB0317S01 (i) ensure that instruction stresses the importance of abstinence from all sexual activity before marriage and fidelity after marriage as methods for:
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and (iv) subject to Subsection (2)(c), allow instruction to include information about contraceptive methods or devices, not including abortion or any abortive methods, that stresses effectiveness, failure rates for youth, limitations, risks, and information on state law applicable to minors obtaining contraceptive methods or devices.
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(c) (i) As used in this Subsection (2), "contraceptive methods or devices" does not include abortion or any abortive methods.
317 02-05 11:00 (iv) subject to Subsection (2)(c), allow instruction to include information about contraceptive methods or devices, not including abortion or any abortive methods, that stresses effectiveness, failure rates for youth, limitations, risks, and information on state law applicable to minors obtaining contraceptive methods or devices.
(c)(i) As used in this Subsection (2), "contraceptive methods or devices" does not include abortion or any abortive methods.
and (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules for an LEA governing board that adopts alternative instructional materials under Subsection (2)(e) to:
and - 4 - HB0317 compared with HB0317S01 (ii) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules for an LEA governing board that adopts alternative instructional materials under Subsection (2)(e) to:
(e)(i) An LEA governing board may choose to adopt:
(e) (i) An LEA governing board may choose to adopt:
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and (D) give parents an opportunity to express the parents' views and opinions on the materials at the meeting described in Subsection (2)(e)(ii)(C).
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317 (D) give parents an opportunity to express the parents' views and opinions on the materials at the meeting described in Subsection (2)(e)(ii)(C).
(3) Ĥ→ [[]A student shall receive []An LEA shall ensure that a student receives:] [(a) in kindergarten through grade 6, the age-appropriate instruction described in ] ←Ĥ Ĥ→ [Subsections (2)(a)(ii)(B), (2)(a)(ii)(E), (2)(a)(ii)(H), and (2)(a)(ii)(I);
(3) [A student shall receive ] An LEA shall ensure that a student receives:
and] [(b) all of ] ←Ĥ the instruction described in Subsection (2) on at least two occasions between the beginning of grade 7 and the end of grade 12.
(a) in kindergarten through grade {12, } 6, the age-appropriate instruction described in Subsections (2) (a)(ii)(B), (2)(a)(ii)(E), (2)(a)(ii)(H), and (2)(a)(ii)(I);
(4)(a) The state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules that:
and (b) all of the instruction described in Subsection (2) on at least two occasions between the beginning of grade 7 and the end of grade 12.
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(4) (a) The state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules that:
and (ii) require advance notice to a student's parent that provides an opportunity to review the information for which parental consent is required under Sections 76-7-322 and 76-7-323.
and - 5 - HB0317 compared with HB0317S01 (ii) require advance notice to a student's parent that provides an opportunity to review the information for which parental consent is required under Sections 76-7-322 and 76-7-323.
(5)(a) In accordance with Section 53G-10-204 and Subsection (2)(b)(iii), and because school employees and volunteers serve as examples to students, school employees or volunteers acting in an official capacity may not support or encourage criminal conduct by students, teachers, or volunteers.
(5) (a) In accordance with Section 53G-10-204 and Subsection (2)(b)(iii), and because school employees and volunteers serve as examples to students, school employees or volunteers acting in an official capacity may not support or encourage criminal conduct by students, teachers, or volunteers.
(d) The state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative - 5 - 1st Sub.
(d) The state board shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules implementing this Subsection (5).
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317 02-05 11:00 Rulemaking Act, make rules implementing this Subsection (5).
(7)(a) An LEA governing board and an LEA governing board's employees shall cooperate and share responsibility in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(7) (a) An LEA governing board and an LEA governing board's employees shall cooperate and share responsibility in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(i)(A) provide appropriate professional development for the LEA governing board's teachers, counselors, and school administrators to enable the teachers, counselors, and school administrators to understand, protect, and properly instruct students in the values and character traits referred to in this section and Sections 53E-9-202, 53E-9-203, 53G-10-202, 53G-10-203, 53G-10-204, and 53G-10-205;
(i) - 6 - HB0317 compared with HB0317S01 (A) provide appropriate professional development for the LEA governing board's teachers, counselors, and school administrators to enable the teachers, counselors, and school administrators to understand, protect, and properly instruct students in the values and character traits referred to in this section and Sections 53E-9-202, 53E-9-203, 53G-10-202, 53G-10-203, 53G-10-204, and 53G-10-205;
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(b) for a local school board, data for each county in which the school district is located, or, for a charter school governing board, data for the county in which the charter school is located, on the following:
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Effective Date.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ strike enacting clause

  3. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  4. House/ circled

  5. House/ 3rd reading

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0317S01

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0317S01

  8. House/ 2nd reading

  9. House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Education Committee]

  10. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]

  11. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Education Committee]

  12. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Education Committee]

  13. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0317S01

  14. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0317S01

  15. House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]

  16. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  17. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0317

  18. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0317

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  21. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0317

  22. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0317

  23. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  24. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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Not signed on (103)

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Who sponsors HB 317?
HB 317 is sponsored by Ken Ivory (Republican).
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