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Yes: 104 • No: 14
UtahS.B. 2322026 General SessionSenateWALLET
Regulatory Impacts on Families
Sponsored By: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CountiesResolutionsEducationK-12 EducationLegislative OperationsAdministrative Rulemaking and ProceduresMunicipalitiesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Department of Government OperationsGovernment Operations (State Issues)Local Government OrdinancesSchool Districts
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 9 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Open houses treated like home use
Beginning May 6, 2026, cities and towns cannot regulate a real-estate open house differently than other residential uses. Any local rule that treats open houses differently is void.
Optional youth court for students
Beginning May 6, 2026, local school boards may set up or partner with a certified youth court or a similar restorative program. Schools may refer students to these programs instead of using only standard discipline, as allowed by law. This option applies only where a district chooses to offer it.
Parents can see school materials
Beginning May 6, 2026, school districts must let parents view instructional materials and tell parents each year how to access them. District websites must explain how to find the materials. Boards must use an open process with teachers and parents, post recommended materials before meetings, hold at least two public meetings, and adopt materials in an open meeting. Boards must adopt a policy that guides teachers on using supplemental classroom materials. Contracts for digital resources must require vendors to notify the district when content changes in a material way; regular news updates are excluded.
Stronger rules for school closures
Beginning May 6, 2026, if a school may close or change boundaries, the board must publish a class A notice at least 10 days before the hearing, give another notice at least 30 days earlier, name the school, and list the date, time, and place. The hearing should be at the school if feasible, and each closure needs a separate vote. The board must finish a closure by December 31 before the school year it takes effect. If a closure is approved, any boundary change must finish within 60 days. Parents of affected students have at least 30 days after the vote to request out‑of‑area enrollment.
Agencies must review family impacts
Beginning May 6, 2026, state agencies must consider how a proposed rule affects family health, stability, and formation before filing it. If an agency expects a measurable negative family impact, it must consider reasonable alternatives, such as phasing in changes, adjusting effective dates, or simplifying requirements. Each rule analysis must include a short statement that family impacts were considered and, when relevant, what alternatives were reviewed. The State Board of Education follows these same rulemaking duties.
Cities and counties weigh family impacts
Beginning May 6, 2026, city, town, and county leaders must consider how proposed ordinances affect family health, stability, and formation before passing them. Emergency municipal ordinances are exempt. Not performing this review does not void an ordinance or create a right to sue.
Protections for municipal officers
Beginning May 6, 2026, a municipal officer who reasonably relied on a local ordinance is protected from criminal conviction for enforcing it. The officer also has a defense to punitive damages if the officer acted in good faith or followed advice from legal counsel.
Districts may run energy upgrades
Beginning May 6, 2026, local school boards may run facility energy-efficiency programs under the state’s Performance Efficiency Act. Districts choose whether to join. The law does not add funding. Savings, if any, depend on district adoption and projects.
School boards must weigh family impacts
Beginning May 6, 2026, before a board adopts a policy or takes formal action, it must consider how it may affect family health, stability, and formation. If the State Board needs information or action to meet legal reporting duties, the local board must provide it. The State Board can enforce this duty under Section 53E-3-401.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Melissa G. Ballard
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 47 • No: 10
House vote • 3/5/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 22 • No: 2
House vote • 2/6/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/6/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ circled
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
3/2/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/27/2026House/ to standing committee
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/25/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ substituted
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/25/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Substitute #1
2/24/2026
Introduced
2/2/2026
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