# Utah H.B. 312: School Curriculum and Standards Modifications Utah H.B. 312, School Curriculum and Standards Modifications, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Tiara Auxier (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB312-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 312 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: School Curriculum and Standards Modifications - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-03-25, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, State Board of Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Standards and Curriculum - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 15 (210 yes, 34 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Students gain fine arts credit options: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, electrical and electrician work can qualify for art or fine arts coursework when it includes artistic elements. Utah districts and charter schools must accept listed courses that meet their local fine arts credit requirements. Courses must include creative work, instruction… - Elementary students get regular social studies lessons: benefit, low. The law requires regular social studies lessons in every Utah elementary grade, kindergarten through grade 6. Schools must provide aligned lessons and materials, teacher training, regular assessments, and support based on student progress by July 1, 2031. State education officials must develop inte… - Schools gain access to free learning materials: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the law requires state-developed learning materials, subject to legislative funding; no funding amount is specified. The materials must cover kindergarten through grade 12, match Utah standards, and be free through a central online platform. They must be age-appropriate, acc… - Student English tests add historical document planning: benefit, low. Beginning in or after 2028–2029, Utah’s state education board must set a timeline for adding document-based English test questions. The questions must draw from primary sources and founding documents. The law requires a timeline, not completion of the test changes in 2028–2029. - Students study elections and compare governments: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah public school instruction must cover government forms, political and economic systems, and the U.S. constitutional republic. Required topics include officials’ duties, Utah elections, the Electoral College, qualifications for office, and students’ elected representative… - Students face specific social studies credit rules: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah public high school graduation requires at least 3.5 social studies units. These include 1.0 unit each in American constitutional government and citizenship and U.S. history. Each 1.0-unit requirement needs two different semester courses; repeating the same semester cour… - Schools expand historical texts with teaching limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, schools must thoroughly study required historical documents. Beginning in 2028–2029, schools may add listed works, including Washington’s Farewell Address, Douglass speeches, selected Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers, and the Bible as literature and history. That year,… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Tiara Auxier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 19 | 5 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 65 | 3 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 20 | 8 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 51 | 17 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 14 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 13 | 1 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | House Comm - Held | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (60) - 2026-03-25: Governor Signed - 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-05: House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-05: Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Conference Committee Report - 2026-03-05: Bill Substituted by Conference Committee - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-03-05: Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-13: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-04: House Comm - Held - 2026-01-28: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-26: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-22: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-22: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-21: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0312.pdf) - Substitute #6, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S06.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S04.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S05.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S03.pdf) - Amended 2/13/2026 10:02:16, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0312S02_2026-02-13_10-20-44.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-21: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer 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/HB0312.pdf) - [Substitute #6 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S06.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S04.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S05.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S03.pdf) - [Amended 2/13/2026 10:02:16 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0312S02_2026-02-13_10-20-44.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0312.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. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [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-HB312-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).