# Utah H.B. 234: Education Testing Amendments

Utah H.B. 234, Education Testing Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Karianne Lisonbee (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (House/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 234
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Education Testing Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-03-06, House/ filed
- Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, State Board of Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Public Education Data and Reporting, Student Assessment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (40 yes, 48 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karianne Lisonbee (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | House/ failed | fail | 32 | 42 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 6 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-06: House/ filed (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ strike enacting clause (House)
- 2026-02-11: House/ filed (House)
- 2026-02-11: House/ failed (House)
- 2026-02-11: House/ uncircled (House)
- 2026-02-10: House/ circled (House)
- 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-02: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-02: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2026-01-30: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-29: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-29: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- 2026-01-22: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-12: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #1, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0234S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0234.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0234S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0234.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB234-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).