# Utah H.B. 44: School Security Personnel Standards Utah H.B. 44, School Security Personnel Standards, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB44-2026GS - 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. 44 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: School Security Personnel Standards - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-18 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, Student Health and Safety, K-12 Education, School Finance, School Personnel, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Department of Public Safety, State Board of Education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (191 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 13 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Funded stipends for eligible school guardians: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, eligible school guardians at participating schools receive a one-time stipend, subject to legislative funding. The state security chief certifies guardians who completed required training, remain active, and meet eligibility requirements. The state board sets each fiscal year… - Parents get school safety portal data: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2028, parents using the parent portal can view required school-level safety information. The Utah State Board of Education must add the safety data specified in state law. - School protectors can share participation records: benefit, low. School guardians and Educator-Protector participants can access otherwise restricted participation records about each other at the same school. Guardian access to Educator-Protector records begins May 6, 2026. These access rights do not open the records to the general public. - On-duty officers gain broader response authority: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, certain special function officers can respond to situations they observe while on duty, beyond assigned locations. This applies to officers employed by an elected sheriff or a state or local law enforcement agency. They can perform related public-safety duties while waiting f… - More school workers can become protectors: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, more school and law enforcement employees qualify for school guardian-related rules. Their duties must require campus presence during school; teachers and mainly classroom-based workers remain excluded unless a stated exception applies. Separately, the Educator-Protector Prog… - School protectors get deadly-force investigation rules: mixed, low. Guardians and armed school guards who use deadly force must go on administrative leave while law enforcement investigates. The agency with primary jurisdiction over the school's location conducts the investigation. They do not have to submit the specified firearm-pointing incident report or take pa… - School visitors face checks and privacy safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, schools adopting visitor protocols must control entry, identify visitors, and require sign-in and sign-out. They must monitor visitors, set response procedures, post entrance signs, and train staff annually. Schools must provide reasonable disability accommodations. Reasonabl… - School guardians face stricter firearm rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, on-duty guardians must carry firearms concealed on their person during school hours and keep them immediately accessible. School districts and charter schools must ensure carry during assigned duty hours. They cannot require or encourage storage that blocks immediate access d… - School staff get wearable emergency alerts: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, schools must provide each classroom's lead teacher a wearable panic-alert device, based on the safety needs assessment. Devices must communicate directly with emergency call centers. Beginning July 1, 2027, schools must also provide devices to the school safety personnel spec… - Schools face cybersecurity rules with state help: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the Utah Cybersecurity Commission must set minimum cybersecurity standards for school districts and charter schools. Standards must follow recognized frameworks; phased deadlines must account for school system size, existing technology, resources, and risk. Covered areas incl… - Schools gain guardian training support: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, local law enforcement must assign staff time to guardian training when a school in its county chooses guardians. The county security chief sets adequate staff time, considering participating schools in the agency's direct jurisdiction. When a school district or charter school… - Schools gain guards but limit specialists: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying special function officers can serve as armed school security guards. Schools using this option must contract with the officer's employing law enforcement agency to provide guards at each school. Each campus must also name a safety and security specialist from its e… - Students face broader school device limits: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, students cannot use AI glasses or other covered technology during classroom hours unless school policy allows it. Beginning July 1, 2026, restrictions cover cellphones, smart watches, AI glasses, and emerging technology throughout school hours. Required exceptions cover immin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ann Millner (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 24 | 1 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 67 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House/ circled | fail | | | | | 2026-02-05 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-01-21 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2026-03-19: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-11: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-11: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-11: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-11: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-03-03: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-03-03: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-03-02: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ floor amendment (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-05: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-05: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-04: House/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm (House) - 2026-01-21: House/ circled (House) - 2026-01-21: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-12-18: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0044.pdf) - Substitute #7, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S07.pdf) - Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:266, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-28-26.pdf) - Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:400, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-29-34.pdf) - Amended 2/26/2026 18:02:941, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-02-26_18-51-45.pdf) - Substitute #6, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S06.pdf) - Substitute #5, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S05.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S04.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable 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. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0044.pdf) - [Substitute #7 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S07.pdf) - [Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:266 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-28-26.pdf) - [Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:400 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-29-34.pdf) - [Amended 2/26/2026 18:02:941 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-02-26_18-51-45.pdf) - [Substitute #6 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S06.pdf) - [Substitute #5 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S05.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S04.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [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. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [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-HB44-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).