Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB164: School Construction Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill transfers oversight of public school construction from the State Board of Education to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (division).
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 School Construction Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Chris H. Wilson House Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill transfers oversight of public school construction from the State Board of Education to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (division). Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - establishes permitting and inspection authority for the division regarding public school construction projects; - repeals and reenacts sections related to state board coordination with the division; - establishes educational facility planning requirements for a local education agency (LEA), including notification requirements; - establishes public school construction oversight under the division; - establishes division authority to adopt comprehensive construction rules covering square footage, safety, costs, and building standards; - requires consultation with the state security chief on mandatory safety and security standards; - creates architect and design professional cost oversight with benchmarks and review requirements; - establishes plan review and approval authority for the division before construction can begin; - sets mandatory technical compliance requirements including fire safety, accessibility, and energy codes; - creates an online document management system for construction documentation and compliance tracking; - establishes inspection verification and monitoring procedures with qualified inspector requirements; - implements standardized cost reporting systems with detailed requirements and cost database development; - requires an LEA to obtain division approval that projects …
Sponsors
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Thomas W. (R, 1)
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 26, 2026): 60 yea, 13 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 6 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 17, 2026): 18 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Department of Government Operations, School Finance, Facilities, Construction, and Management, Education, Charter Schools, K-12 Education, School Districts
Common questions
- What is SB164?
- SB164 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Construction Amendments.
- What does SB164 do?
- This bill transfers oversight of public school construction from the State Board of Education to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (division).
- What is the status of SB164?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB164?
- Wilson, Chris H. (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB164?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0164.html
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