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House rejects substituted health-education amendments after heated floor debate
Summary
A fourth substitute to House Bill 177 proposing limited, opt‑in health-education instruction (one hour in 7th and 11th grades on coercion, grooming and boundaries) failed on the House floor after extended debate over scope, process and consent-related concerns.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 rejected a substituted version of House Bill 177 that would have required the State Board of Education and the Department of Health to develop optional, age‑appropriate curriculum covering coercion, grooming strategies and healthy boundaries.
Representative Sue Duckworth Moss (presenting the substitute) said the changes add modest, targeted instruction—one hour…
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