Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB364: Certified Teacher Librarian Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill requires a school district or regional education service agency to staff a full-time certified teacher librarian.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
0 Certified Teacher Librarian Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: John Arthur Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires a school district or regional education service agency to staff a full-time certified teacher librarian. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires a school district or a regional education service agency to staff a certified teacher librarian to: - oversee the curation of materials in a school's library; - develop certain curricula; - assist schools in complying with certain state statutes; and - provide professional learning and mentorship; and - requires the State Board of Education to: - distribute funds the Legislature appropriates; and - make relevant rules. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53G-11-210 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-11-210 is enacted to read: 53G-11-210 . Certified teacher librarian. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Certified teacher librarian" means a full-time employee of a school district or regional education service agency, who: (i) oversees and works to improve the curation and development of a library collection within a: (A) school district; or (B) regional education service agency; (ii) works to improve student academic …
Sponsors
- Arthur, John (D, 41) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Held
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0364
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0364
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- House Comm - Held (February 17, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, Standards and Curriculum, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), School Personnel
Common questions
- What is HB364?
- HB364 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Certified Teacher Librarian Amendments.
- What does HB364 do?
- This bill requires a school district or regional education service agency to staff a full-time certified teacher librarian.
- What is the status of HB364?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB364?
- Arthur, John (D, 41).
- Where is the official record for HB364?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0364.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.