# Utah S.B. 195: Workforce Development Utah S.B. 195, Workforce Development, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Ann Millner (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-24 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB195-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 195 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Workforce Development - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-26 - Last action: 2026-03-24, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Ann Millner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, Higher Education, Department of Workforce Services, Workforce Services, Utah Board of Higher Education, Government Operations (State Issues), Constitutional Officers, Governor, Utah System of Higher Education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (112 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Updated credential list for student certificates: benefit, low. The law ties the master credential list to requirements for a first credential certificate. This replaces the list's former basis of approved industry-recognized credentials. The Utah State Board of Education maintains the list, which determines which credentials qualify for the certificate. - Public access to program records narrows: cost, low. The participating-agency data program is exempt from Utah's public-records access law. This limits public access to its records through that law. Beginning May 6, 2026, the Workforce Pell Grant program is also excluded from the law's definition of a governmental entity. That exclusion limits public… - Workforce grants for students, with limits: mixed, medium. The law creates Utah's approval process for federal Workforce Pell grants for students in eligible workforce programs. Programs must meet federal requirements, and federal approval is needed before students can receive aid. The Utah Board of Higher Education reviews applications, submits approved p… - Workforce data sharing carries privacy safeguards: mixed, low. Utah's Department of Workforce Services must provide wage records when the higher education board requests them for authorized program reviews. These records support completion and job-placement calculations and related certifications. The board can also request other state agency data, including p… - Youth apprenticeship council coordinates training: mixed, low. The law creates a statewide council to coordinate youth apprenticeships, with staff support from the Talent Program. The council aligns agency roles, sets shared quality standards, and develops ways to track results. Its statewide action plan and funding and incentive recommendations are due Novemb… - State data services allow protected sharing: mixed, low. The Utah Data Research Center must maintain a program for participating state agencies to collect, study, and exchange data. Agencies can contribute personal data only as allowed by law and under a written agreement with the center. Contributing agencies must follow the center's guidelines and priv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ann Millner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Karen M. Peterson (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 55 | 1 | | | 2026-02-24 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-03-24: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-02: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-02: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-02-26: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-25: House/ committee report favorable (House) - 2026-02-24: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-18: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-28: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0195.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-16: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0195S02.pdf) - Amended 2/13/2026 11:02:455, 2026-02-13: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0195S01_2026-02-13_11-47-04.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0195S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0195.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/SB0195.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0195S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/13/2026 11:02:455 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0195S01_2026-02-13_11-47-04.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0195S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0195.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-SB195-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).