Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB55: Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors
Status: Signed into law, February 27, 2026
This bill requires the termination of a contract with a third-party provider in certain circumstances involving a failure to comply with state or federal privacy laws.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 18, 2026:
12 11 Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tiara Auxier Senate Sponsor: John D. Johnson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires the termination of a contract with a third-party provider in certain circumstances involving a failure to comply with state or federal privacy laws. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires an education entity or a government agency contracting on behalf of an education entity to: - include certain provisions in a contract with a third-party contractor; - notify a third-party contractor of the contractor's unauthorized sale of student data or information in violation of state or federal privacy laws; and - terminate a contract with a third-party contractor that does not remedy the privacy violation after notification; - repeals a provision allowing a third-party contractor to respond to a student's request for information or feedback; - requires the State Board of Education to conduct investigations of certain alleged violations and audits of certain agreements; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-9-309 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 388 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53E-9-309 is amended to read: …
Sponsors
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0055S01
Votes
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 12, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 11, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 2, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 22, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (January 22, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Student Privacy, Education, K-12 Education, Public Education Data and Reporting, School Districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Online Learning and/or Technology
Common questions
- What is HB55?
- HB55 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Privacy Compliance for Education Technology Vendors.
- What does HB55 do?
- This bill requires the termination of a contract with a third-party provider in certain circumstances involving a failure to comply with state or federal privacy laws.
- What is the status of HB55?
- Signed into law as of February 27, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (February 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB55?
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB55?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0055.html
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