All Roll Calls
Yes: 138 • No: 26
UtahS.B. 692026 General SessionSenate
School Device Revisions
Sponsored By: Lincoln Fillmore (Republican)
Signed by Governor
TechnologyEducationK-12 EducationPublic Utilities and TechnologyLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)School Districts
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Students keep device access for specific needs
Beginning July 1, 2026, local education agencies must set policies allowing student device use for specific needs. These include an immediate health or safety threat, a school-wide emergency, and access to the SafeUT Crisis Line. Policies must also allow use for an individualized education program (IEP), a Section 504 accommodation, or a medical necessity. Parents must be allowed to request an accommodation for brief device use in a school-designated area during non-instructional time.
Students face all-day school device limits
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah students cannot use cellphones, smart watches, or devices that replace or extend cellphone functions during school hours. The limit expands beyond instruction to the full bell-schedule day, including lunch, recess, and class transitions. State law and local school policies provide exceptions. School-provided or required devices are excluded. Wearables without cellphone-like functions are also excluded, including those limited to time, health tracking, location tracking, or notifications without replies.
Schools can loosen or tighten device limits
Beginning July 1, 2026, local education agencies can adopt policies allowing student device use in more school-day situations. They can also extend restrictions outside school hours, including school-supervised activities, or add limits beyond state requirements. Students' access to cellphones, smart watches, and devices with cellphone-like functions depends on the local policies adopted.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Doug Welton
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ concurs with House amendment
Yes: 19 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2026
House/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 46 • No: 21
House vote • 2/18/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 27 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/2/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/30/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/22/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/21/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/21/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/2/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/2/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/26/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/26/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/25/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
2/19/2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/18/2026House/ to standing committee
2/5/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/3/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Amended 2/26/2026 13:02:102
2/26/2026
Substitute #2
2/18/2026
Substitute #1
1/21/2026
Introduced
1/2/2026