All Roll Calls
Yes: 143 • No: 18
UtahS.B. 1812026 General SessionSenate
School Discipline Amendments
Sponsored By: Luz Escamilla (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
EducationStudent Health and SafetyK-12 EducationState Board of EducationLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)School Facilities
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Safer seclusion rooms and stronger school oversight
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah schools face new seclusion-room safety rules and duties to address violations. Rooms must have at least 60 square feet, six feet between opposing walls, and eight-foot ceilings or ceilings comparable to other rooms. They must meet lighting, ventilation, temperature, injury-prevention, fire, and building standards, with continuous visual and sound monitoring. Audio and video recordings must capture all activity during use; access and storage must follow student-privacy rules. By December 31, 2026, school agencies must report existing rooms, construction plans, compliance status, and plans and timelines for meeting standards. The state board must set inspections and compliance milestones, including schedules for existing rooms. Room violations require notice to school governing boards, correction plans, state reporting, and state follow-up when problems persist. Schools must investigate misuse, take appropriate staff disciplinary action, and make corrections; unlawful detention remains subject to penalties and referrals to police and the state educator-standards commission.
Schools can extend students’ emergency seclusion
Beginning July 1, 2026, schools can extend a student's seclusion after the first 30-minute period ends. Schools must notify parents immediately, no later than 15 minutes after the intervention. Extensions require that a parent or guardian could not be reached within 15 minutes. A new assessment must find an immediate, significant safety threat and that less restrictive steps remain ineffective. Each extension can last up to 30 minutes, and schools can repeat the assessment and extension process as needed.
Schools’ prompt discipline-response duty becomes narrower
Beginning July 1, 2026, a specific duty to act promptly applies only to confirmed corporal-punishment violations. Schools must respond with appropriate action, such as staff training or other administrative steps. This duty no longer covers every confirmed violation of the school-discipline section. Separate duties to investigate and correct seclusion-rule violations still apply.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Luz Escamilla
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Jason E. Thompson
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2026
Senate/ concurs with House amendment
Yes: 27 • No: 2
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 56 • No: 13
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/27/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/12/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/11/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/11/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/11/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/7/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/7/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ substituted
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
3/2/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Amended 3/6/2026 23:03:488
3/6/2026
Substitute #3
3/5/2026
Substitute #2
2/23/2026
Substitute #1
2/10/2026
Introduced
1/22/2026