Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB51: School Safety Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill creates a system for the State Board of Education (state board) to collect and share information about student threats between local education agencies (LEAs).
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 23, 2026:
0 School Safety Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Derrin R. Owens House Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a system for the State Board of Education (state board) to collect and share information about student threats between local education agencies (LEAs). Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - establishes a statewide student threat flag; - defines terms related to student threats and threat assessments; - requires LEAs to report certain student threat information to the state board; - authorizes the state board to share threat information with other LEAs; - provides protections for student privacy; - establishes procedures for data collection, retention, and deletion; - creates immunity provisions for good faith reporting; 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 Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-1-201 Effective 07/01/26 Partially Repealed 07/01/27 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 53E-3-518 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 21, 24 53E-9-301 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 328 53E-9-305 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 161 53E-9-308 Effective 07/01/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, …
Sponsors
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 19, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (January 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 27, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, K-12 Education, Public Education Data and Reporting, Student Health and Safety, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is SB51?
- SB51 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Safety Modifications.
- What does SB51 do?
- This bill creates a system for the State Board of Education (state board) to collect and share information about student threats between local education agencies (LEAs).
- What is the status of SB51?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB51?
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB51?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0051.html
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