Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB81: Dyslexia Testing Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill addresses dyslexia assessment and diagnosis.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
0 Dyslexia Testing Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Ariel Defay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses dyslexia assessment and diagnosis. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a school district or charter school to take certain actions, including individualized intervention, if a dyslexia assessment administered by a licensed individual practicing within the scope of practice for the individual's license, indicates that a student lacks reading competency, demonstrates characteristics of dyslexia, or is lagging in acquiring a reading skill; - provides certain protections to educational professionals; - amends provisions related to the scope of practice for mental health therapists and psychologists to: - align with an approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders; and - clarify that the scope of practice includes the evaluation and treatment of disorders as defined in the approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders, including dyslexia; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-4-307 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 60 58-60-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 367 58-61-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 420 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state …
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Defay, Ariel (R, 15)
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
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (February 27, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 9, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Student Assessment, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Education, K-12 Education, Mental Health Professionals, Mental Health
Common questions
- What is SB81?
- SB81 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Dyslexia Testing Amendments.
- What does SB81 do?
- This bill addresses dyslexia assessment and diagnosis.
- What is the status of SB81?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB81?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB81?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0081.html
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