Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB186: Charter School Modifications
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill establishes a charter school base funding study and creates a charter school educational service agency.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Charter School Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Heidi Balderree House Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci LONG TITLE General Description: This bill establishes a charter school base funding study and creates a charter school educational service agency. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a study of charter school administrative costs and funding options; - establishes a charter school base funding study group with specific membership; - requires charter school governing board members to take an oath of office; - clarifies that charter schools are public schools; - replaces the Charter School Revolving Account with the Charter School Revolving Fund; - requires the study group to examine charter school administrative costs and funding options; - directs the State Board of Education to report to the Legislature by December 1, 2026; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $3,600,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53F-2-706 Effective upon governor's approval , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 467 53F-9-203 Effective upon governor's approval , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 507 53G-5-104 Effective upon governor's approval …
Sponsors
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49)
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 (March 5, 2026): 18 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 4, 2026): 72 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 26, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 15 yea, 10 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 17, 2026): 17 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 29, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, Education, Charter Schools, K-12 Education
Common questions
- What is SB186?
- SB186 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Charter School Modifications.
- What does SB186 do?
- This bill establishes a charter school base funding study and creates a charter school educational service agency.
- What is the status of SB186?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB186?
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB186?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0186.html
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