# Utah S.B. 167: Reintegration for Disciplined Students

Utah S.B. 167, Reintegration for Disciplined Students, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Daniel McCay (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 167
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Reintegration for Disciplined Students
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-20
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Daniel McCay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Student Health and Safety, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Public Education Data and Reporting
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (154 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Safety incidents can limit school choices: cost, low. Utah school boards can adopt policies denying nonresident enrollment because of school safety incidents or safe-school violations. The law does not require boards to adopt these policies. Where a board adopts one, affected students can face fewer school choices.
- Faster student records, new enrollment checks: mixed, low. Schools must still request transfer records, but this section removes the 14-day request deadline. Once asked, the previous school must send the certified record within five school days, down from 30 days. Records must include discipline files, including safety violations, reintegration plans, and…
- Required support plans for disciplined students: mixed, low. After court or police notice of a serious-offense arrest, charge, or adjudication, schools must develop a reintegration plan. The deadline is seven school days during school, or seven days after summer break when notice arrives outside school sessions. Plans must include behavior support, short-ter…
- School placement limits and alternative education: mixed, low. Schools cannot reintegrate a student where another student or staff member has a protective order against that student. Reintegration or continued enrollment is also barred where a student or staff member is a victim of a listed offense. The listed offenses are specified in Section 76-3-203.5. Scho…
- Secure student files follow school transfers: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, school agencies must digitally maintain the required cumulative secure file after receiving an offense notice. They can maintain the related reintegration plan instead, if available. The file must be kept for one year from receipt of the notice. The secure file must follow t…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel McCay (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Angela Romero (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 65 | 4 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 22 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (46)

- 2026-03-19: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-06: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact (House)
- 2026-03-03: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House)
- 2026-03-03: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-03-03: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- 2026-02-26: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-02-24: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-02-23: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate)
- 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- 2026-01-26: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-01-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-01-20: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0167.pdf)
- Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:587, 2026-03-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0167_2026-03-03_19-55-59.pdf)
- Amended 2/9/2026 11:02:713, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0167_2026-02-09_11-49-09.pdf)
- Amended 1/27/2026 11:01:108, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0167_2026-01-27_11-04-27.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0167.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/SB0167.pdf)
- [Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:587 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0167_2026-03-03_19-55-59.pdf)
- [Amended 2/9/2026 11:02:713 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0167_2026-02-09_11-49-09.pdf)
- [Amended 1/27/2026 11:01:108 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0167_2026-01-27_11-04-27.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0167.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-SB167-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).
