Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB58: Public School Attendance Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill establishes comprehensive student attendance monitoring, chronic absenteeism supports, and accountability requirements for local education agencies.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Public School Attendance Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore House Sponsor: Jason E. Thompson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes comprehensive student attendance monitoring, chronic absenteeism supports, and accountability requirements for local education agencies. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - establishes comprehensive student attendance monitoring and accountability requirements; - requires local education agencies to implement enhanced attendance tracking and intervention programs; - mandates performance metrics for attendance notifications and enforcement actions; - creates data quality standards for student participation reporting; - expands personal care independence requirements; 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: 53F-2-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 17 53G-6-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 34 53G-6-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 359 and further amended by Revisor Instructions, Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 359 53G-6-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 161 53G-6-206 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 516 53G-6-210 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 20 53G-7-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 394 ENACTS: 53G-6-213 , Utah Code Annotated …
Sponsors
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Jason Thompson (R, 3)
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/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
Votes
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 48 yea, 22 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (January 28, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 27, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, Public Education Data and Reporting, Student Health and Safety, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Trust Lands
Common questions
- What is SB58?
- SB58 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Public School Attendance Amendments.
- What does SB58 do?
- This bill establishes comprehensive student attendance monitoring, chronic absenteeism supports, and accountability requirements for local education agencies.
- What is the status of SB58?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB58?
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB58?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0058.html
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