Carol S. Moss

• H.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Directing PEHP Regarding Hormone Replacement Therapy · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the Senate added the word perimenopause to the list of conditions for which hormone replacement therapy would be covered.

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  That motion is ordered, which I speak to. I would thank you. So the Senate added just one word, um, perimenopause to the list of, uh, of reasons why we would cover, uh, the hormone replacement therapy for the conditions.

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• S.B. 31 Office of Professional Licensure Review Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Praises the bill and thanks the sponsors and departments that worked on it.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Uh, this is a really good bill. A lot of work has been put into it. Appreciate the, uh, floor sponsor here and also the sponsor over in the Senate as well as our departments, dopel and LER and the Department of Commerce, all those who have really participated in this. Great bill. Thank you.

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• S.B. 312 Educator License Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Raised concerns about the lack of State Board of Education involvement and stakeholder input, asked whether findings will be public, and urged a no vote and a pause for further review.

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  Representative Moss, Carol Moss. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Um, I have some concerns with this bill, and one of 'em has to do with the, um, the lack of, uh, involvement of, of USBE and time for them to evaluate the bill. It came out two hours after the last USBE legislative meeting and the board was charged, who's charged with implementing this? Had no chance to discuss it, no input from stakeholders that would've been included in the development. So I just think let's, let's, let's pause and let's hear from those education folks who have opinions. And this is really important. Another important point, important point. Are these findings written by the board? Are they public? So parents …

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• S.B. 54 Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Asks whether she may speak to the bill and states she supports it.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. I'm speaking to the bill now, is that correct?

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• S.B. 54 Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Asks whether she is now speaking to the bill.

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  Thank you, Mr. Speaker Pro Tem. I'm speaking to the bill now, is that correct?

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• S.B. 54 Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Supports the bill and recounts how the Carson Smith program began with a family whose child has autism, urging members to consider families of children with severe disabilities.

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  Okay, thank you. I stand in support of this bill, and I wanna give you just a little bit of history. I was in the legislature when Cheryl Smith brought her son Carson to committee, and we first talked about this Carson Smith. He was about scholarship. He was about six years old, a darling little boy with big brown eyes, and he has autism. He's now in his thirties, and he's a very large man, tall and weighs over 300 pounds. And his mother, who dearly loves him and his family, has suffered concussions and lots of things have happened because he doesn't always know how to control his, his emotions. But that was when the Carmen b Pingry …

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• S.B. 54 Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Supports the bill, sharing the story of a family whose son with autism was an early Carson Smith scholarship participant, and urges support for families of children with severe disabilities.

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  Okay, thank you. I stand in support of this bill, and I wanna give you just a little bit of history. I was in the legislature when Cheryl Smith brought her son Carson to committee, and we first talked about this Carson Smith. He was about scholarship. He was about six years old, a darling little boy with big brown eyes, and he has autism. He's now in his thirties, and he's a very large man, tall and weighs over 300 pounds. And his mother, who dearly loves him and his family, has suffered concussions and lots of things have happened because he doesn't always know how to control his, his emotions. But that was when the Carmen b Pingry …

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• S.B. 322 Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox · House Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Asks how the educational technology regulatory sandbox is defined.

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  Thank you Mr. Chair. Now, this may sound like an obvious question, but how do you define te Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox?

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• S.B. 322 Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox · House Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Asks a follow-up about why the bill sets minimum standards for AI.

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  Can I, so that we can try new things. Can I follow up please? Yes, please. Um, so the next, uh, online tenant says, establishes minimum standards. Why would you just want minimum standards for

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• S.B. 322 Educational Technology Regulatory Sandbox · House Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Says parents have contacted her about limiting children's screen time and asks whether the bill requires opt-in consent.

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  Thank you. What a lot of my texts e from parents are saying, um, first of all, they don't want their kids in front of Chromebooks all the time. And I hear that all the time from students in my area. So it sounds, and they want their kids to be protected. So it sounds more like they don't want to be using this, but they do have to have consent, they have to opt in. Is that correct?

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• S.B. 324 Outcome-based Investment Grant Pilot Framework · House Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Asked about the fiscal note and whether the funding for the bill has already been provided.

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  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um, would you discuss the fiscal note and has this been funded or would it get, can it get funded?

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• S.B. 312 Educator License Amendments · House Education Committee · Mar 4, 2026

  Said the board had not discussed the bill or included stakeholders, asked whether the board's written findings will be public, and said more time for the board would be better; said this is her reason for voting no.

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  Um, I just wanted to point out that I still have a concern with the bill and I think these changes are improving, but the board's never had a chance to really discuss this, and it really hasn't included them as stakeholders in development of this. And then another point, will these findings written by the board, are they going to be public? So parents would know who's interacting with their children? But the bigger thing is, I think more time would be, um, uh, a better outcome to have the board look at this. Because after all, they do have to make these rules. And so that would be my, that's will be my reason for voting though, on …

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• H.B. 295 Overdose Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Rep. Moss presented first substitute HB 295, which clarifies the affirmative defense for people who report an overdose or are overdosing, limits it to a first offense with proof of a substance abuse evaluation and recommended treatment, and extends it to drug offenses involving less than 16 ounces of marijuana without intent to distribute.

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  Thank you very much, Mr. Co-Chair, I guess since you're not Senator Weiler, Wanna be chair? Yeah, I'm thank, I appreciate being here and good afternoon committee, um, house Bill 2 95. First substitute is, um, You have handouts. I do all Do you wanna make a request on that? I please have. Yes. Internet give out in the handouts, uh, is based on a bill that was passed in 2011 with one of your four that I was the sponsor of. And one of your former colleagues was the co-sponsor, Senator Kurt Bramble. And it was, uh, the same name House bill, and it was House Bill 11 and it was, uh, colloquially called the Good Samaritan bill. And …

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• H.B. 295 Overdose Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Rep. Moss said the goal of the bill is to save lives and cited feedback from people whose lives were saved.

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  Thank you very much. And, um, again, I just wanna reiterate that the goal of this bill initially and still is, is to save lives. And we know it has, we recently had our overdose rec recovery day, and there's nothing more gratifying than having somebody come up and say, thanks to laws that I've passed and others, my life was saved. And so we wanna continue doing that. Thank you very much.

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• H.B. 295 Overdose Amendments · Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee · Mar 3, 2026

  Rep. Moss thanked the committee and said the moment was emotional for her.

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  Thank you very much. It's a little emotional for me. It really is today, but thank you very much.

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How they voted

Their full voting record, attendance, and party-line score are still being compiled from the official roll calls. Each bill page shows their vote on that bill.

Bills they sponsored

• H.B. 135 Cohabitant Definition Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 151 Teaching Materials Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 178 School Zone Speeding Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 227 Student Journalist Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 295 Overdose Amendments · Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
• H.B. 476 Insanity Defense Amendments · Did not pass

About

In office since

January 1, 2001

Counties

Salt Lake

Profession

High School Teacher (retired)

Affiliations

Governor's Education Excellence Commission; Utah Marriage Commission; Salt Lake County Commission on Youth; Children of Ethiopia Education Fund; Utah Coalition for Opioid Overdose Prevention Executive Committee; Attorney General's Opioid Task Force Executive Committee; House Co-Chair Utah Fire Caucus

Education

B.A., M.A., English, University of Utah; Educational Administration, University of Utah

Honors and awards

"We Honor Our Own", Utah Association for Gifted Children; Teacher of the Year, Kiwanis Club; Excel Outstanding Educator, Granite School District; Catalyst Teaching Award (won twice), Olympus High School; "Captain Courageous", Salt Lake Tribune Legislative Achievement Award; Flemming Fellow, Values-Based Leadership Training, Washington, D.C.; Sunshine Award 2011, Utah Society of Professional Journalists; Community Contribution Award, Utah Association for Gifted Children; Pete Suazo Political Action Award; Community Advocacy Award, Disability Law Center

Committees

• Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Education Committee
• House Public Utilities and Energy Committee
• Education Interim Committee
• Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee
• Legislative Process Committee

Profile details come from the Utah Legislature's official legislator data.