Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB268: Religious Curriculum in Schools
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill amends education curricula requirements relating to religious liberty.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Religious Curriculum in Schools 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler House Sponsor: Tiara Auxier LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends education curricula requirements relating to religious liberty. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends curricula requirements to address religious liberty; - amends requirements for higher education graduates; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-4-205.2 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 142 53G-10-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 380 53G-10-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 452 53H-3-605 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 ENACTS: 53E-4-205.3 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53E-4-205.2 is amended to read: 53E-4-205.2 . American constitutional government and citizenship course standards. (1) Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, except as provided in Subsection (2)(e) , and as part of the social studies requirement established under Section 53E-4-204 , the state board shall require instruction on American constitutional government and citizenship. (2) In accordance with Subsections (3) and (4) , the state board shall create standards …
Sponsors
- Todd Weiler (R, 8) · primary sponsor
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4)
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 6, 2026): 19 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Conference Committee - Final Passage (March 6, 2026): 45 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2026): 57 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 25, 2026): 20 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, Standards and Curriculum, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is SB268?
- SB268 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Religious Curriculum in Schools.
- What does SB268 do?
- This bill amends education curricula requirements relating to religious liberty.
- What is the status of SB268?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB268?
- Todd Weiler (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB268?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0268.html
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