Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB144: School Community Council Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to school community councils.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 School Community Council Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to school community councils. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - removes provisions related to a school community council's: - digital citizenship requirements; - parent members who are local education agency employees; and - development of certain principles; - requires a certain annual report to a school community council; - requires documentation of certain votes; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53G-7-1202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 66 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-7-1202 is amended to read: 53G-7-1202 . School community councils -- Duties -- Composition -- Election procedures and selection of members. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Digital citizenship" means the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy behavior related to technology use, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security. (b) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102 . (c) (i) "Parent member" means a member of a school community council who is a parent of a student who: (A) is attending the school; …
Sponsors
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
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
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Held (January 30, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, State Board of Education, School Community Councils, Education, K-12 Education, Trust Lands
Common questions
- What is HB144?
- HB144 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Community Council Amendments.
- What does HB144 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to school community councils.
- What is the status of HB144?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB144?
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB144?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0144.html
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