Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB296: Student Consent Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill enacts provisions related to a student's educational data and informed consent.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Student Consent Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore House Sponsor: Stephanie Gricius LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions related to a student's educational data and informed consent. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - enacts certain rights regarding student data; - requires an education entity and institution of higher education to: - disclose student data under certain circumstances; - offer a secure, digital mechanism for obtaining informed consent; and - follow certain procedures when obtaining a student's informed consent; - allows an education entity and an institution of higher education to impose certain limitations; - prohibits an education entity and an institution of higher education from: - restricting a student's ability to grant informed consent; - requiring a student to waive certain rights; or - imposing certain limitations on a student's informed consent; - requires a parent to provide informed consent on behalf of the parent's minor student; - creates a private right of action; and - allows the State Board of Education and the Utah Board of Higher Education to issue best practices for informed consent. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53E-9-311 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 53H-7-1001 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 …
Sponsors
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Stephanie Gricius (R, 50)
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): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (March 2, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Student Privacy, State Board of Education, Education, Higher Education Students, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities, Utah Board of Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB296?
- SB296 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Student Consent Amendments.
- What does SB296 do?
- This bill enacts provisions related to a student's educational data and informed consent.
- What is the status of SB296?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB296?
- Cullimore, Kirk A. (R, 19), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB296?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0296.html
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