Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB95: Public Speaking Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill establishes risk assessment and security requirements for public events at an institution of higher education (institutions).
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
0 Public Speaking Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kathleen A. Riebe House Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes risk assessment and security requirements for public events at an institution of higher education (institutions). Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires institutions to conduct content-neutral risk assessments for public events with outside speakers; - establishes a multi-level threat classification system; - assigns coordination responsibilities to the Department of Public Safety; - mandates security measures corresponding to assigned threat levels; - requires insurance coverage and authorizes security fees based on threat levels; - establishes an event application, approval, and appeal process; - permits event modification or cancellation based on emerging threats; - protects certain assessment records under state law while maintaining public access to key information; - requires reporting and oversight by the Board of Higher Education and the Legislature under certain circumstances; - mandates training and designates institutional coordinators; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63G-2-305 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 17 ENACTS: 53H-7-604 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53H-7-604 is enacted to read: 53H-7-604 …
Sponsors
- Riebe, Kathleen A. (D, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0095
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0095
- : Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
Subjects: Education, Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities, Utah Board of Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB95?
- SB95 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Public Speaking Amendments.
- What does SB95 do?
- This bill establishes risk assessment and security requirements for public events at an institution of higher education (institutions).
- What is the status of SB95?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB95?
- Riebe, Kathleen A. (D, 15).
- Where is the official record for SB95?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0095.html
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