Jason E. Thompson

• H.B. 265 Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the change is minor, recommended by the Department of Agriculture, and refers to cannabinoid substances intended for use in electronic cigarettes.

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  I would like to speak to it. We're just a very minor change, um, recommended by the Department of Agriculture. Just a couple words, um, to, uh, um, refer to cannabinoid substances that are intended for use in electronic cigarettes. That's it. To tighten up the language.

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• S.B. 287 Targeted Advertising Tax · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Rises in support of the bill, saying he initially had concerns about costs passed to businesses but believes the Legislature should protect children from large companies.

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  You. Thank you. Um, Madam Speaker Pro, Tim, you, I, I rise in support of this bill. Um, I initially had, um, some concerns, um, about what might be passed on to businesses. And as I've thought about our role and responsibility in this body to watch out for and to protect our children, I've realized and, and have very strong feelings that we cannot have our backs against the wall by trillion dollar companies, um, who know how to manipulate the system and do so. And we know that because every time, uh, there's social media, uh, legislation that comes before this body, we have all the high powered lobbyists that come to lobby against it. I would urge …

  ▶ Watch at 2:00:59

• S.B. 287 Targeted Advertising Tax · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Supports the bill, saying protecting children should outweigh concerns that costs would be passed on to businesses.

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  You. Thank you. Um, Madam Speaker Pro, Tim, you, I, I rise in support of this bill. Um, I initially had, um, some concerns, um, about what might be passed on to businesses. And as I've thought about our role and responsibility in this body to watch out for and to protect our children, I've realized and, and have very strong feelings that we cannot have our backs against the wall by trillion dollar companies, um, who know how to manipulate the system and do so. And we know that because every time, uh, there's social media, uh, legislation that comes before this body, we have all the high powered lobbyists that come to lobby against it. I would urge …

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the third substitute removes a grant program that had an estimated cost of $2.5 million.

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  I will speak to that. Uh, this, uh, third substitute removes a grant program, uh, that had an estimated cost of $2.5 million. Um, that has, uh, been removed in the third substitute.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the substitute does not change the discipline process and affects funding for seclusion rooms already in schools.

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  Um, so this substitute doesn't really change the discipline process. Uh, it just would affect funding, uh, for seclusion rooms that are already in place in our schools.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the substitute does not change the discipline process and affects funding for seclusion rooms already in schools.

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  Um, so this substitute doesn't really change the discipline process. Uh, it just would affect funding, uh, for seclusion rooms that are already in place in our schools.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Moves to adopt amendment one to the third substitute.

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  Okay. Uh, Mr. Speaker motion to adopt amendment one to third substitute Senate bill 180 1.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Moves to adopt amendment one to the third substitute.

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  Okay. Uh, Mr. Speaker motion to adopt amendment one to third substitute Senate bill 180 1.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Describes the amendment as clarifying language on procedures and milestones and giving the state board and LEAs discretion on bringing existing seclusion rooms into compliance.

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  I will. Yeah. There's just, um, some, uh, some small clarifying language about procedures and milestones and also, um, discretion given to, uh, the state board and LEAs, uh, for bringing, um, current con um, uh, seclusion rooms into compliance.

  ▶ Watch at 3:10:36

• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Describes the amendment as clarifying procedures and milestones and giving the state board and LEAs discretion to bring existing seclusion rooms into compliance.

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  I will. Yeah. There's just, um, some, uh, some small clarifying language about procedures and milestones and also, um, discretion given to, uh, the state board and LEAs, uh, for bringing, um, current con um, uh, seclusion rooms into compliance.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Explains that the bill sets safety standards, reporting requirements, and accountability for seclusion rooms, requires immediate parent notification, and requires audio and video recording devices in new school seclusion rooms.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, a third substitute Senate bill. Um, 180 1 is, is a relatively simple bill. If, if we're gonna have seclusion rooms, um, in schools throughout the state of Utah, they should be a last resort emergency safety measure. So what this bill does is it establishes clear safety standards, reporting requirements, and also accountability. So we're putting guardrails in place to make sure that seclusion rooms are safe, that they're limited for emergencies, that parents are notified immediately, and that, um, schools and administrators can be held accountable, accountable for misuse. Um, so the transparency element here is important. We also have safety standards for seclusion rooms where as new schools are built, um, going …

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says the bill sets safety standards, reporting requirements and accountability for seclusion rooms, including immediate parent notification and audio and video recording devices in new schools.

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  Thank you Mr. Speaker. Uh, a third substitute Senate bill. Um, 180 1 is, is a relatively simple bill. If, if we're gonna have seclusion rooms, um, in schools throughout the state of Utah, they should be a last resort emergency safety measure. So what this bill does is it establishes clear safety standards, reporting requirements, and also accountability. So we're putting guardrails in place to make sure that seclusion rooms are safe, that they're limited for emergencies, that parents are notified immediately, and that, um, schools and administrators can be held accountable, accountable for misuse. Um, so the transparency element here is important. We also have safety standards for seclusion rooms where as new schools are built, um, going …

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says there is not a clear line and that the bill is intended to put guardrails around seclusion rooms, neither promoting nor preventing them.

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  Well, uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. I, I don't know that there is a clear line where there's not a seclusion room. This occlusion room becomes the classroom, uh, where there's other, where there's other students. Um, so, uh, there there's not necessarily a clear line, but, um, right now this bill is not intended to, um, either promote, um, seclusion rooms or, or, or to, um, prevent seclusion rooms. This bill is intended to put guardrails around seclusion rooms.

  ▶ Watch at 3:14:17

• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Says there is not a clear line and that the bill is intended to add guardrails, neither promoting nor preventing seclusion rooms.

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  Well, uh, thank you Mr. Speaker. I, I don't know that there is a clear line where there's not a seclusion room. This occlusion room becomes the classroom, uh, where there's other, where there's other students. Um, so, uh, there there's not necessarily a clear line, but, um, right now this bill is not intended to, um, either promote, um, seclusion rooms or, or, or to, um, prevent seclusion rooms. This bill is intended to put guardrails around seclusion rooms.

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• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · House floor debate (day 45) · Mar 6, 2026

  Urges colleagues to support the bill, citing its guardrails and transparency for students, administrators, and parents.

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  This is an important bill. These, uh, guardrails are extraordinarily important to protect our students, our administrators, parents. Uh, the transparency, um, aspect of this is extraordinarily important. I would encourage my, my colleagues to support this bill.

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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. 190 Child Care Business Tax Credit · Governor Signed
• H.B. 265 Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments · Governor Signed
• H.B. 520 Higher Education Student Housing Study · Governor Signed
• H.B. 553 Dog Attack Amendments · Did not pass
• H.B. 573 Health Care Reform Amendments · Did not pass
• H.J.R. 29 Resolution in Support of the Upward Mobility Act · Did not pass

Carried in the House as floor sponsor

• S.B. 53 Public Land Management Advisory Board Amendments · Did not pass
• S.B. 58 Public School Attendance Amendments · Governor Signed
• S.B. 181 School Discipline Amendments · Governor Signed

About

In office since

January 1, 2025

Counties

Cache

Profession

Sales and Marketing

Education

B.A. in History and Political Science Master of Public Administration Degree

Honors and awards

None listed in their official profile.

Committees

• Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
• House Education Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• Education Interim Committee
• Judiciary Interim Committee
• Federalism Commission

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