Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB312: Educator License Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill modifies provisions relating to educator license discipline and restrictions on employment and volunteer service.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Educator License Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: John D. Johnson House Sponsor: Doug Welton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies provisions relating to educator license discipline and restrictions on employment and volunteer service. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends provisions relating to ineligibility for educator licensure following license denial; - establishes a tiered framework for restrictions on employment and volunteer service following license suspension or revocation; - requires automatic restrictions for serious misconduct involving actual harm or credible risk to children; - requires written findings demonstrating specific risk for restrictions in other cases; - exempts technical violations from automatic work and volunteer restrictions; - enacts provisions governing restrictions on employment and volunteer service following disciplinary action; - modifies notice requirements for disciplinary proceedings; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53E-6-603 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 327 53E-6-604 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 20 53E-6-607 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186 53E-6-901 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 22 ENACTS: 53E-6-604.5 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section …
Sponsors
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Douglas Welton (R, 65)
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 5, 2026): 15 yea, 14 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (March 5, 2026): 45 yea, 22 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Held (March 4, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 16 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), School Personnel
Common questions
- What is SB312?
- SB312 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Educator License Amendments.
- What does SB312 do?
- This bill modifies provisions relating to educator license discipline and restrictions on employment and volunteer service.
- What is the status of SB312?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB312?
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB312?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0312.html
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