HB 231 (2025): prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent.
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HB 231 (2025)
prohibiting school district personnel from transporting students to medical or mental health appointments, visits, or procedures without parental consent.
- Status: Signed into law
- Term: 2025-2026
- House committee: Education Policy and Administration
- Senate committee: Education
- Subject: Education - General
- Chapter law: 22
The Story
It was introduced on January 8, 2025 and referred to the House Education Policy and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 3, 2025, with 98 people signed in online: 11 in support and 87 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on March 3, 2025 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 12–4 to recommend that the House pass it with changes (amendment 2025-0603h), and the report was placed on the consent calendar. The committee's amendment (2025-0603h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 20, 2025, changing the text of the bill. On March 20, 2025 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on March 20, 2025 and was referred to the Senate Education committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 2, 2025. The committee voted 3–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On April 17, 2025 the Senate voted to pass it and ordered it to a third reading. The bill was enrolled on May 1, 2025 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on May 14, 2025, making it Chapter 22 of the session laws.
Sponsors
- Rep. Kristine Perez (R - Rock 16) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Katelyn Kuttab (R - Rock 17)
- Rep. John Sellers (R - Graf 10)
- Rep. Louise Andrus (R - Merr 5)
- Rep. David Love (R - Rock 13)
- Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD7)
- Rep. Ron Dunn (R - Rock 16)
- Rep. Kristin Noble (R - Hills 2)
Hearings and Sessions
- March 3, 2025, 3:00 PM: public hearing, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- March 3, 2025, 3:00 PM: executive session, House Education Policy and Administration, LOB 205-207
- March 20, 2025: consent calendar, House
- April 2, 2025, 1:15 PM: hearing, Senate Education, SH 100
- April 17, 2025: floor debate, Senate
Votes
- March 20, 2025, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0603h — voice vote, passed
- April 17, 2025, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 21, nays 3, passed
The Docket
- January 8, 2025: Introduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Education Policy and Administration
- March 3, 2025: Public Hearing: 03/03/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
- March 3, 2025: Executive Session: 03/03/2025 03:00 pm LOB 205-207
- March 3, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT) 03/03/2025 (Vote 12-4; CC)
- March 5, 2025: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 03/05/2025 01:30 pm LOB 205-207
- March 20, 2025: Amendment # 2025-0603h (NT): AA VV 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0603h: MA VV 03/20/2025
- March 20, 2025: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Education
- April 2, 2025: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:15 pm
- April 17, 2025: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/17/2025, Vote 3-2
- April 17, 2025: Ought to Pass: RC 21Y-3N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/17/2025
- May 1, 2025: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/01/2025
- May 1, 2025: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/01/2025)
- May 14, 2025: Signed by Governor Ayotte 05/14/2025; Chapter 22; eff.07/13/2025