Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB52: Substitute Teaching Requirements Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill removes the requirement for a teaching license for a long-term substitute.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 20, 2026:
0 Substitute Teaching Requirements Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore House Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller LONG TITLE General Description: This bill removes the requirement for a teaching license for a long-term substitute. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - removes the requirement for a teaching license for a long-term substitute. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-6-901 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53E-6-901 is amended to read: 53E-6-901 . Substitute teachers. (1) As used in this section, "substitute teacher" means a licensed or non-licensed individual who is employed by a school district to fill in for a regular classroom teacher during the teacher's temporary absence from the classroom. (2) When hiring substitute teachers, school districts shall prioritize licensed educators as substitutes when available. (3) An individual shall submit to a background check in accordance with Section 53G-11-402 prior to employment as a substitute teacher. (4) A teacher's position in the classroom may not be filled by a non-licensed substitute teacher for more than a total of 20 days during any school year unless a licensed educator is not available. (5) (4) An individual who is ineligible to hold …
Sponsors
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45)
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 12, 2026): 67 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (January 27, 2026): 26 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 26, 2026): 21 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, School Personnel
Common questions
- What is SB52?
- SB52 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Substitute Teaching Requirements Amendments.
- What does SB52 do?
- This bill removes the requirement for a teaching license for a long-term substitute.
- What is the status of SB52?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB52?
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB52?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0052.html
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