# Utah S.B. 81: Dyslexia Testing Amendments Utah S.B. 81, Dyslexia Testing Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Jen Plumb (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB81-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah S.B. 81 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Dyslexia Testing Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-06 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Jen Plumb (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Mental Health, Health Care Professionals, Mental Health Professionals, Student Assessment - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (162 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Required reading help for struggling students: benefit, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, districts and charter schools must provide reading support for students in grades 1–6 whose assessments flag reading needs. A benchmark, supplemental reading, or qualifying dyslexia test must show missing reading skills, signs of dyslexia, or skills behind grade-level peers.… - Educators protected for dyslexia screening referrals: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, districts and charter schools cannot punish education professionals solely for recommending or referring students for dyslexia screening. This includes discipline, retaliation, or other harmful employment action. The referral must follow the Individuals with Disabilities Educ… - Therapists can evaluate and treat dyslexia: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the law clarifies that Utah-licensed mental health therapists and psychologists can evaluate, diagnose, and treat dyslexia. It also covers other disorders listed in an approved diagnostic manual generally recognized by the relevant mental health professions. Each professional… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jen Plumb (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Ariel Defay (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ concurs with House amendment | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 63 | 1 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 26 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | ## Actions (42) - 2026-03-19: Governor Signed - 2026-03-11: Senate/ to Governor (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-03: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-03: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling - 2026-02-27: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Senate/ concurs with House amendment (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-26: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact (House) - 2026-02-17: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-17: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-17: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-12: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-09: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-09: 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) - 2026-01-13: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate) - 2026-01-12: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate) - 2026-01-06: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0081.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-16: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081S03.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-01-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081S02.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081.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/SB0081.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081S03.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081S02.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0081.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) - [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-SB81-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).