Candice B. Pierucci

• H.B. 467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  The bill was heavily negotiated and the compromise does not allow pass-through to entities while still giving parents options and choices.

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  Yes. So this bill has been heavily negotiated, but we landed in a good place where we are not allowing pass through to entities. Um, and we are still allowing parents the options and choices needed. And, um, this is the compromise we reached on this bill to help with the program.

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• H.B. 495 Capital Felony Case Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the bill was improved by taking some recommendations from the ACLU and the Attorney General's office.

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  Yes, briefly. We took some of the recommendations of A CLU and the ags office, uh, and it made the bill better.

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• H.B. 118 Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains that H.B. 118 sets requirements for CDL driving schools, including English proficiency for applicants so they can understand traffic signs, communicate with the public and respond to official inquiries; says no questions have been raised and asks Senator Ipson for a motion.

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  Thank you Mr. President. What this does is it sets up certain requirements for CDL driving schools. One of the things that it does is it requires the applicants to be able to speak English and be proficient in English so they can understand traffic signs, communicate with the public and respond to official inquiries. With that, I'm open for questions. Senator Ipson, I'm not seeing any questions. I'm going to you for a motion Under suspension of the rules.

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• H.B. 118 Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the Senate amendments made some very important changes to help protect the privacy of students.

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  Would you like to speak to? It Is very briefly. It made some very important changes to help protect the privacy of the students.

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• H.B. 429 Special Districts Amendments · House floor debate (day 44) · Mar 5, 2026

  Says that working with the Senate, the bill now includes the narrow trash collection component and addresses the county withdrawal process, allowing a county entity to withdraw in a responsible way.

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  Yes. Thank you. Uh, working with the Senate, not only does this have the narrow trash collection component, but it now also addresses the county process, um, in a very fair way, so that if you were to look at a county entity, they would have an opportunity to withdraw in a responsible way.

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• S.B. 186 Charter School Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the substitute adds two previously passed, noncontroversial provisions on charter board member oaths and renaming the charter school revolving account, and that adopting it turns the bill green.

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  Yes. Colleagues. Uh, this is actually just adding in a couple of pieces that this body already voted on that weren't controversial. Controversial that have to do with the charter school board members taking an oath office and then just replacing the charter school revolving account with the charter school revolving funds. Those policies already passed out of this body. We're just helping make this Senate bill better. And when you adopt this sub, the bill will turn green.

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• S.B. 186 Charter School Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the bill adds provisions the House already approved, including charter school board member oaths and a change to the charter school revolving account, and that adopting the substitute will make the bill green.

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  Yes. Colleagues. Uh, this is actually just adding in a couple of pieces that this body already voted on that weren't controversial. Controversial that have to do with the charter school board members taking an oath office and then just replacing the charter school revolving account with the charter school revolving funds. Those policies already passed out of this body. We're just helping make this Senate bill better. And when you adopt this sub, the bill will turn green.

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• S.B. 186 Charter School Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the bill addresses the funding gap between charter and district schools with a temporary, targeted stabilization fund without reducing district funding, and asks for colleagues' support.

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  Thank you colleagues. Uh, this bill is really important and has been worked on over interim carefully to try and address the funding disparity that we have between charter schools and district schools. Over time, charter schools have had added reporting and compliance and accountability standards, uh, similar to our district schools, but are con continuing to receive less funding to meet those requirements. Now, this bill is not proposing a new formula or a radical change, um, but it is trying to give some one type stabilization fund to help support, uh, these charter schools meet existing legal and accountability requirements so that we can continue working on this policy to make sure we have made the right adjustments …

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• S.B. 186 Charter School Modifications · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the bill seeks to address funding disparities between charter and district schools through a temporary, targeted stabilization fund to help meet existing requirements, without reducing district funding, and asks for colleagues' support.

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  Thank you colleagues. Uh, this bill is really important and has been worked on over interim carefully to try and address the funding disparity that we have between charter schools and district schools. Over time, charter schools have had added reporting and compliance and accountability standards, uh, similar to our district schools, but are con continuing to receive less funding to meet those requirements. Now, this bill is not proposing a new formula or a radical change, um, but it is trying to give some one type stabilization fund to help support, uh, these charter schools meet existing legal and accountability requirements so that we can continue working on this policy to make sure we have made the right adjustments …

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• S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Moved to adopt the fifth substitute to S.B. 151, which would address the fiscal note.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Motion to adopt fifth sub, which would take care of the fiscal note.

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• S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Said growth on the southwest and northwest sides of the state has increased traffic on Bangerter and Mountain View Corridor, and that the bill is meant to get Utah Highway Patrol resources to patrol those roads so cities are relieved of the burden.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker colleagues. As our state continues to grow and we have more growth along the southwest northwest side of our state, we are seeing Bangerter and Mountain View Corridor become increasingly more like highways. And that's our goal. We wanna keep people off five 15 and near to their home when they're commuting. Uh, but part of that has introduced new challenges. And one, one thing we've been working on for the past couple sessions is getting Utah Highway Patrol the resources they need to actually be able to patrol those roles and lift the burden off of cities who are unable to go and patrol those roads. I already Worked out Withher.

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• S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says growth on the southwest and northwest sides has put more traffic on Bangerter Highway and Mountain View Corridor, and that the Highway Patrol needs resources to patrol those roads.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker colleagues. As our state continues to grow and we have more growth along the southwest northwest side of our state, we are seeing Bangerter and Mountain View Corridor become increasingly more like highways. And that's our goal. We wanna keep people off five 15 and near to their home when they're commuting. Uh, but part of that has introduced new challenges. And one, one thing we've been working on for the past couple sessions is getting Utah Highway Patrol the resources they need to actually be able to patrol those roles and lift the burden off of cities who are unable to go and patrol those roads. I already Worked out Withher.

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• S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Said the Highway Patrol is 35 troopers short and the bill would add 19 troopers to cover I-15, Southern Parkway and Mountain View Corridor, and that the substitute consolidates appropriations and removes prior transfer and coordination provisions.

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  Sorry, hold on just a second. And so what this bill does, Mr. Speaker is, uh, right now the Highway patrol is short 35 troops. And so what it will do is add an additional 19 troopers to cover I 15 Southern Parkway and Mountain View Corridor State Highways. This substitute streamlines funding to support hiring additional Utah Highway Patrol troopers and consolidates appropriations and removes prior transfer and coordination provisions to get them the resources they need. And that is the bill.

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• S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · House floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Says the Highway Patrol is short 35 troopers and the bill adds 19, streamlines funding for hiring, consolidates appropriations, and removes prior transfer and coordination provisions.

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  Sorry, hold on just a second. And so what this bill does, Mr. Speaker is, uh, right now the Highway patrol is short 35 troops. And so what it will do is add an additional 19 troopers to cover I 15 Southern Parkway and Mountain View Corridor State Highways. This substitute streamlines funding to support hiring additional Utah Highway Patrol troopers and consolidates appropriations and removes prior transfer and coordination provisions to get them the resources they need. And that is the bill.

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• H.B. 146 Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments · Senate floor debate (day 43) · Mar 4, 2026

  Presents H.B. 146, which lets districts pay teachers extra for leadership roles outside the lane pay scale and release them from part of their contract for mentoring, and says the program was run as a pilot and is now made permanent.

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  and mentoring roles without leaving the classroom. So to become full-time administrators and it creates a way for teachers to lead and mentor other teachers while still spending the majority of their time teaching students. It authorizes school districts to pay these teachers more for their extra leadership responsibilities outside the traditional steps in lane pay scale. It allows teachers to be released from part of their regular teaching contract to focus on these leadership tasks and it increases freedom by providing more career options in economic liberty to earn higher wages without being forced into an office job or administration. For districts, it provides more freedoms to experiment with how they staff their schools. It helps them to retain …

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How they voted

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Bills they sponsored

• H.B. 118 Driver Training Schools for Commercial Driver License Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 122 Pregnant and Postpartum Inmate Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 146 Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 241 Charter School Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 291 Security and Land Restriction Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 429 Special Districts Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 452 Firearm Storage for Concealed Permit Holders on Publicly Supported Entities · Did not pass
• H.B. 467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications · Governor Signed
• H.B. 495 Capital Felony Case Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 576 Child Welfare Timeline Compliance Amendments · Did not pass
• H.J.R. 28 Joint Resolution Amending Court Rules Related to Capital Felony Cases · House/ to Lieutenant Governor

Carried in the House as floor sponsor

• S.B. 77 Dual Language Immersion Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 140 Election Adjustments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 186 Charter School Modifications · Governor Signed

About

In office since

Appointed November 5, 2019

Counties

Salt Lake

Profession

Adjunct Professor; Research Fellow

Affiliations

Vice President, Professional Republican Women; former Director of Community Relations for Congressman Chris Stewart; former Development Director for Sutherland Institute; Former Board Member, Utah Honor Flight.

Education

B.S., Political Science, emphasis in American government, Utah Valley University; M.A., Public Administration, University of Utah

Honors and awards

None listed in their official profile.

Committees

• Executive Appropriations Committee
• Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Education Committee
• House Government Operations Committee
• Education Interim Committee
• Transportation Interim Committee
• Legislative Process Committee
• Legislative Management Committee
• Veterans and Military Affairs Commission

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