Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB393: Early Intervention for Dyslexia Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill creates the Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Early Intervention for Dyslexia Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ariel Defay Senate Sponsor: Ann Millner LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates the Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates the Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program to: - provide dyslexia related resources to district and charter schools; and - create a dyslexia screener at the University of Utah College of Education and the University of Utah Education Policy Center; - creates reporting requirements to the Education Interim Committee; - requires the University of Utah Education Policy Center to: - develop a statewide dyslexia intervention plan; and - report to the State Board of Education (state board); - requires the state board to: - administer and oversee the pilot program; - choose two schools participating in the program to receive dyslexia intervention; - procure an intervention provider; and - make certain rules related to the pilot program; - provides a repeal date for the pilot program; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $3,500,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-1-201 Effective …
Sponsors
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Millner, Ann (R, 5)
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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technology, Public Utilities and Technology, Student Assessment, Education, K-12 Education, Public Education Data and Reporting, Student Health and Safety, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is HB393?
- HB393 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Early Intervention for Dyslexia Amendments.
- What does HB393 do?
- This bill creates the Dyslexia Screening Pilot Program.
- What is the status of HB393?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB393?
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB393?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0393.html
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