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Minutes for HB2428 - Committee on Education
Short Title
Requiring the state board of regents to establish curricula and designate courses at postsecondary educational institutions relating to DEI-CRT-related courses and content and requiring the study of American institutions and certain programs at freshman orientations concerning free speech.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 3, 2026
Chairwoman Estes opened the hearing on HB2428 and recognized Jason Long, Senior Assistant Revisor, Office of the Revisor of Statutes who provided a summary of the bill. (Attachment 2).
Proponents:
Tim Davis (Attachment 3).
Representative Kristey Williams (Attachment 4).
Representative Susan Humphries (Attachment 5).
Ian Kingsbury (Attachment 6).
Representative Megan Steele (Attachment 7), (Attachment 8).
Representative Bob Lewis (Attachment 9).
Opponents:
Tonya Ricklefs (Attachment 10).
Ian Smith (Attachment 11).
Timothy Graham (Attachment 12).
Chris Jones (Attachment 13).
Kimberly Morse (Attachment 14).
Eugene Rice (Attachment 15).
Rabbi Motti Rieber (Attachment 16).
Opponents Written Only Testimony:
Victoria Anderson (Attachment 17).
Laurel Burchfield (Attachment 18).
Mandy Cundy (Attachment 19).
Crystal Davis (Attachment 20).
Michelle Ewert (Attachment 21).
Kerry Gooch (Attachment 22).
Mike Harris (Attachment 23).
Alex Myers (Attachment 24).
Irene Olivares (Attachment 25).
Tom Prasch (Attachment 26).
Jade Ramsdell (Attachment 27).
James Schnoebelen (Attachment 28).
Rannfridd Thelle (Attachment 29).
Amy White (Attachment 30).
Kerry Wynn (Attachment 31).
Neutral Written Only Testimony
Douglas Girod (Attachment 32).
Chairwoman Estes closed the hearing on HB2428.
Meeting adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
