Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB299: School Response to Sexual Offense
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill modifies conduct and discipline policy requirements for local education agencies.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 26, 2026:
0 School Response to Sexual Offense 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ashlee Matthews Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies conduct and discipline policy requirements for local education agencies. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - clarifies when LEA policies apply to students who have committed serious offenses or sexual crimes; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53G-8-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-8-203 is amended to read: 53G-8-203 . Conduct and discipline policies and procedures. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Adjudication" means: (i) the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102 ; or (ii) for an adult student 18 years or older, a conviction as that term is defined in Section 77-38-302 . (b) "Arrest" means: (i) temporary custody as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102 ; or (ii) for an adult student 18 years or older, the same as that term is defined in Section 77-7-1 . (c) "Charge" means: (i) format referral as that term is defined in Section 80-6-102 : or (ii) for an adult student 18 …
Sponsors
- Matthews, Ashlee (D, 37) · primary sponsor
- Keith Grover (R, 23)
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 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 9, 2026): 66 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Education, K-12 Education, Student Health and Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is HB299?
- HB299 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Response to Sexual Offense.
- What does HB299 do?
- This bill modifies conduct and discipline policy requirements for local education agencies.
- What is the status of HB299?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB299?
- Matthews, Ashlee (D, 37), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB299?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0299.html
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