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Utah House narrows eligibility for school board candidates, bars some felons from holding school board office
Summary
After a lengthy floor debate, the Utah House passed HB64 to bar people convicted of certain grievous sexual offenses against children from serving on state or local school boards; supporters cited a recent local race and child‑safety concerns, while opponents warned of overreach and urged disclosure alternatives.
The Utah House of Representatives passed HB64 on Feb. 7, 2013, prohibiting individuals convicted of specified grievous sexual offenses against a child from holding state or local school board office. Representative Carol Moss, the bill’s sponsor, told the chamber the measure grew from a local constituent concern after a registered offender ran for a school board seat in her district.
Moss framed the bill as narrowly tailored to protect children, saying the bill bars “an individual who’s been convicted of a grievous sexual offense against a child” from serving on a school board and arguing that some offenses create practical barriers to carrying out board duties. “Do we want…
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