The Utah House Committee on Education has voted to let child abusers homeschool. Utah’s HB 0209 would remove the statute barring convicted child offenders –anyone found guilty of child abuse, kidnapping, or sexual exploitation of a minor— from homeschooling children. It is on its way to the Senate
If you live in Utah and would like to testify against this bill you can contact CRHE who will be there to advocate against its passing. Even if you do not want to testify, attending and organizing is a major hurdle to start contesting the Homeschool orgs that facilitate in the neglect and children.
Email [info@responsiblehomeschooling.org](mailto:info@responsiblehomeschooling.org) with the subject Utah help
On the 28th of January, the House Education Committee recommended the bill 14-0-2. It will be voted on in the full House Chamber sometime this week. After that it goes to the Senate, where it will need to go through subcommittee -> full committee -> full Senate -> Governor’s signature.
As always email and call the Senate Education Committee. The CRHE template is here if that’s all you can do. But Homeschool organizations do not have a monopoly on anger, and if you feel inclined to express it (respectfully) it goes further than a template. There’s no limit on how many times you can call or email.
| Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|
| John D. Johnson | jjohnson@le.utah.gov | 385-272-7428 |
| J. Stuart Adams | jsadams@le.utah.gov | 801-593-1776 |
| Lincoln Fillmore | lfillmore@le.utah.gov | 385-831-8902 |
| Keith Grover | keithgrover@le.utah.gov | 801-319-0170 |
| David P. Hinkins | dhinkins@le.utah.gov | 435-748-2828 |
| Michael K. McKell | mmckell@le.utah.gov | 801-210-1495 |
| Ann Millner | amillner@le.utah.gov | 801-900-3897 |
| Jerry W. Stevenson | jwstevenson@le.utah.gov | 801-678-3147 |
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