Thank you everyone for a great Zoom call last night! We reviewed several bills from the session and talked about things we are going to work on moving forward. When the session is not going is the best time to communicate and work with our reps because they have more time. Here is the link to the recording of our Zoom call.


https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/xFGyW9WXYgAn5FSrT_59K2Tj3r24330SLmy5owa0b4TdlJTUxHNyPle5WRfqibk2.vWCjt0ujy3qnXRRa

Passcode: Hg@vf6XH

Overview from the Legislative session

HB 427 passed -Prohibits the teaching of critical race theory in schools.

SB 291 failed-Prohibits the use of rank choice voting.

SB 171 passed- Allows patients and doctors to use medications off label with patient consent.

HB 529 failed- Allows the health department to have access to shopping records of citizens in certain situations.

SB 55 passed- Requires notification of digital curriculum updates.

SB 227 passed - Allows citizens to file an ethics complaint against a member of a school board.

HB 179 passed- This was run by our organization! Designates September to be Founders' and Constitution month. We have a lot planned so stay tuned!

HB 256 failed- Allows a pregnant lady to drive in the carpool lane.

SB 31 passed- Adopted a new state flag. A citizen referendum has already been started. This means if enough signatures are gathered the new flag would be put on the ballot in November for the citizens to decide on.

HB 153 failed- Would allow a reversible medical condition to qualify for an abortion.

HB 232 passed- Will distribute federalism tracker reports to all of the interim committees.

HB 425 passed- Declares energy to be a state jurisdiction and gives the attorney general the authority to work with the power companies that are being targeted by the EPA.

HB 21 Passed- Requires public comment be held at all school board meetings.

HB 150 passed- Outlines the authority the executive branch has during a water shortage. The version of this bill that passed is much better than what it was originally and reigned in some of the executive control.

SB 200 failed- This bill would have legalized some hallucinogens.

HB 311 passed- Minors under sixteen cannot set up a social media account without parental permission.

HB 131 passed- Prohibits vaccine passports. There are some significant exceptions that include health care workers and government employees.

SB 100 passed- Prohibts a school hiding records from a parent about their child transitioning.

HB 130 passed- Provides for adoption tax credits.

SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MARCH 7 TO MARCH 18

* I am grateful that HB 529 did not pass. This bill allowed the health department in certain circumstances to have the shopping records of citizens. This bill invades privacy and gives the government access that I don't agree with. Without privacy we do not have freedom.

*HB 252 was an important bill for the Impact Councils. It allows the federalism tracker reports to be distributed to the interim committees. We believe that the consolidation of power in Washington DC is the greatest threat to individual liberty. I sincerely ask you to do all you can to guard the Constitutional line. This is an important tool to help you do that.

* Express your feelings of gratitude that after June 1st, 2024 there will be no more licensed abortion clinics in Utah.

* Share your thoughts about how nefarious critical race theory is. To teach the youth that whites are inherently oppressors and minorities are born to be oppressed is racist.
We will not stand for it in Utah. Now that HB 427 is passed and teaching CRT is illegal in grades K-12, we need to work on higher education. There shouldn't be a penny of tax dollars going to institutions that support this horrendous ideology.

* Voice your appreciation that HB 21 passed which requires public comment at all the school board meetings. This needs to be expanded next session to all public meetings that are funded by tax payer dollars. This supports freedom of speech and is another check and balance placed on government.

Rebecca Hawkins is the chair of Impact Council 20. Her husband is John. I was able to visit with them last week in their home. I am so grateful to have them as part of this effort. They have six children. They came from California and definitely do not want to see Utah head in that direction.

On Monday I drove to Provo and attended a meeting there with some of our legislators. Rep Stratton is holding the microphone in this picture. He mentioned our Founders' and Constitution bill that he ran for our organization. I appreciate the work he put into that.

Today has been a good day. Yesterday I was feeling a little bit discouraged. I was trying to figure out what we do in the schools for Founders' and Constitution Month in September. Today I was able to have clarity of what to focus on. We had a very productive meeting at Tad Callister's home about this month. There are a lot of good things coming together. I continue to try to find more chairs for the Impact Councils. I keep telling myself to focus on one day at a time and work on the priorities of just that day.
Jen 💕

Today I met with Tad Callister, Sheri Dew and Brooke Johnson on the 24th floor of the church office building. We discussed our Founders' and Constitution month this September. We talked about different articles that can be written and podcasts that can be done.

I took this picture. How will they ever put it all back together?

This is an excellent opportunity to learn about the Constitution from a Biblical Perspective from a certified Constitution Coach. Bonus that it features our very own Representative Ken Ivory!

Register now for this free online 8-Week course here:
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SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MARCH 7 TO MARCH 18

* I am grateful that HB 529 did not pass. This bill allowed the health department in certain circumstances to have the shopping records of citizens. This bill invades privacy and gives the government access that I don't agree with. Without privacy we do not have freedom.

*HB 252 was an important bill for the Impact Councils. It allows the federalism tracker reports to be distributed to the interim committees. We believe that the consolidation of power in Washington DC is the greatest threat to individual liberty. I sincerely ask you to do all you can to guard the Constitutional line. This is an important tool to help you do that.

* Express your feelings of gratitude that after June 1st, 2024 there will be no more licensed abortion clinics in Utah.

* Share your thoughts about how nefarious critical race theory is. To teach the youth that whites are inherently oppressors and minorities are born to be oppressed is racist.
We will not stand for it in Utah. Now that HB 427 is passed and teaching CRT is illegal in grades K-12, we need to work on higher education. There shouldn't be a penny of tax dollars going to institutions that support this horrendous ideology.

* Voice your appreciation that HB 21 passed which requires public comment at all the school board meetings. This needs to be expanded next session to all public meetings that are funded by tax payer dollars. This supports freedom of speech and is another check and balance placed on government.

Please watch the latest video update: https://ripl.se/rR

Click on the blue link above the picture👆

It has been another busy day. I am happy because I am working with four new Impact chairs getting them up and going. We are filming the short video tomorrow that will explain the Impact Councils. I pray it goes well!

We made the short video today to help gather citizens to the Impact Councils. Mike Madsen generously donated his time.

Tad Callister, Carolyn Phippen, Jen Brown, Rob Bishop, Mike Madsen

We did our speaking parts individually. That part went really well. Everyone there is used to speaking and were good on camera. I play the piano in the video. I did OK, but I did make some mistakes because it is stressful playing when the camera is right on your hands. I hope it all comes together! I can't wait to show it to the Impact Councils!💗
Jen

Greg Hughes is the former speaker of the house and on the board for Utah Citizens for the Constitution.

It has been another busy day. We had a meeting about Constitution Month this afternoon. I am excited to tell the Impact Councils all that we are doing. It is going to be amazing!

We had several people at the meeting. So many capable people coming together to educate and defend our Constitutional form of government.

Short video with James Harwell from Impact Council 19. Please watch!
https://ripl.se/rT
Passcode: 3.e.2t48

SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS FOR MARCH 21 TO APRIL 2ND.

*The house chamber of Washington state just passed HB 1589 that prohibits gas lines being run to new construction. If this passes the senate it will be the first state to make natural gas illegal. This is a deeply concerning development. The science that these decisions are based on are speculative at best. Please stand resolutely against these kind of policies in Utah.

* Silicon Valley Bank is the second biggest Bank failure in U.S. history. Woke agendas contributed to this failure as political ideologies were put above sound business practices. This is very sobering and a reminder why we need to insulate Utah and build up walls of Constitutional protection.

* Please look at this article about Tennessee on its way to reject federal funding for education. Now that the session is over please consider working on reducing federal funding with Utah Citizens for the Constitution. The federal funding hurts this state and it cannot continue with the insolvent federal government.

Game-Changer? Tennessee En Route to Reject Federal Education Money
https://www.theepochtimes.com/game-changer-tennessee-en-route-to-reject-federal-education-money_5046581.html?utm_source=Morningbrief&src_src=Morningbrief&utm_campaign=mb-2023-02-10&src_cmp=mb-2023-02-10&utm_medium=email&est=G6I0wgmPwoWa1%2BP493HgVrfHM0GgHhqUxT7WNJyWMTW6mdDcxmoqW8q7bflgCQ%3D%3D

*We want our children protected! We support the original version of HB 550 which prohibited any education regarding sexualality including sexual orientation and gender identity in grades k-3. This bill did not pass. We would like to see this bill proposed and passed next session.

*Privacy is essential for freedom. There are 13 states that have privacy in their Constitutions. Utah does not. HJR 22 was run to allow the citizens to vote if privacy should be added to our Constitution. It passed the house committee, but failed on the floor of the house. Let your reps know that we want privacy!