# Utah S.B. 34: Public Education Revisions Utah S.B. 34, Public Education Revisions, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by John D. Johnson (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-SB34-2026GS - 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. 34 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Public Education Revisions - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-19 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Governor Signed - Sponsor: John D. Johnson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, Juvenile Justice, State Board of Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Education Grant Programs, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 17 (236 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer paid training for school aides: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, eligible paraprofessionals can get Grow Your Own scholarship support for up to four semesters of clinical training. This replaces the one-semester limit for student teaching. The scholarship covers pay equal to 35% of a full-time position. The local education agency must pay… - Grants support career centers for students: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, the renamed APEX program supports career education centers through grants, subject to legislative appropriations. Districts, charter schools, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and education-agency groups can apply. Applicants must show workforce alignment or a plan to… - School suicide prevention and funding support: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, districts and charter schools must provide age-specific suicide prevention programs with a state education coordinator. Elementary lessons teach life skills and stronger relationships; secondary programs also cover prevention, intervention, and support after a suicide. Grade… - State board directs and monitors schools: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah law defines the State Board of Education's role as directing and managing public education. The board must act within laws passed by the Legislature. Its role includes monitoring local education agencies for legal compliance. This clarification creates no direct househol… - State leads deaf and blind school safety: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the state security chief handles specified safety assessment and coordination duties for Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. These duties otherwise belong to the county security chief. The state chief also serves as the security-chief contact for the school safety and se… - Career center funding minimum is removed: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah removes the stated minimum allocation of $65 million for the Catalyst Center Grant Program. This removes that funding floor, but does not establish an actual funding cut or the program's final allocation. - Student return plans with felony limits: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, schools and local education agencies must make return-to-school plans after court or police notice of serious offenses. This covers students arrested, charged, or adjudicated for a serious offense. Plans are due within five school days after notice, with the student, parent o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: John D. Johnson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: R. Neil Walter (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | House Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ refused to recede from House amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 1 | | ## Actions (56) - 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 - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: 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) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-06: Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House Conference Committee - Final Passage - 2026-03-06: House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt - 2026-03-06: Conference Committee Report - 2026-03-06: Bill Substituted by Conference Committee - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House Conference Committee Appointed - 2026-03-06: House/ refused to recede from House amendment (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ refuse to concur with House amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-03-02: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-02-27: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-27: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-27: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-25: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-24: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-26: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-07: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2025-12-19: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0034.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S04.pdf) - Amended 3/2/2026 10:03:241, 2026-03-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0034S03_2026-03-02_10-10-01.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-12-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034.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/SB0034.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S04.pdf) - [Amended 3/2/2026 10:03:241 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0034S03_2026-03-02_10-10-01.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0034.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-SB34-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).