# Utah H.B. 126: Micro-Education Entity Facility Amendments Utah H.B. 126, Micro-Education Entity Facility Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Ariel Defay (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB126-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 126 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Micro-Education Entity Facility Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-02 - Last action: 2026-03-13, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ariel Defay (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Counties, Education, K-12 Education, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Local Government Ordinances, Home Schooling - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (138 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Microschool enrollment capped at 100 students: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, a micro-education entity cannot enroll more than 100 students, even if its building holds more. Building capacity still follows state construction codes and applicable zoning and land-use rules. - Local microschool rules balance safety and access: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, local governments can regulate home-based microschools and micro-education entities without conflicting with the law. Rules can cover traffic, street types or sizes tied to projected enrollment or impacts, noise, and graduated lot-size requirements. They can also cover operat… - More building options with microschool safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, micro-education entities can use Group E buildings or buildings classified as A-1, A-3, B, or M. Those alternative building types need code-compliant fire alarms and carbon monoxide detection. Each classroom needs a direct outside exit at the exit or discharge level, unless t… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ariel Defay (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 67 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-03-13: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-03: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-03: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-03: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-03: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-27: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-06: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-04: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-04: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-27: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-27: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-01-26: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-26: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-02: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0126.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0126S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0126.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0126.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0126S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0126.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB126-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).