Bill Commons

UT SB 295

enacted

Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did UT SB 295 pass?

Yes. UT SB 295 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-25. Latest recorded action (2026-03-25): Governor Signed

What is UT SB 295 about?

UT SB 295 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government”.

Who sponsors UT SB 295?

Johnson, John D. is the primary sponsor of UT SB 295, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-03-25 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Johnson, John D.primary
  • Hall, Katycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-16

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  2. 2026-02-16

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  3. 2026-02-16

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295

  4. 2026-02-16

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295

  5. 2026-02-17

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-17

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  7. 2026-02-18

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295

  8. 2026-02-18

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295

  9. 2026-02-18

    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    receipt

  10. 2026-02-18

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-19

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S01

  12. 2026-02-19

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S01

  13. 2026-02-19

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-19

    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-02-19

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-20

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S01

  17. 2026-02-20

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S01

  18. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [Senate Education Committee]

    amendment-passage

  19. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  20. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  21. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    reading-2

  22. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  23. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  24. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ to House

  25. 2026-02-27

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  26. 2026-03-02

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  27. 2026-03-02

    House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S02

  29. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S02

  30. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S02

  31. 2026-03-03

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S02

  32. 2026-03-03

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    substitution

  33. 2026-03-03

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2026-03-04

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  35. 2026-03-04

    House/ 2nd reading

  36. 2026-03-04

    House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  37. 2026-03-05

    House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  38. 2026-03-06

    House/ 3rd reading

  39. 2026-03-06

    House/ circled

  40. 2026-03-06

    House/ uncircled

  41. 2026-03-06

    House/ floor amendment

  42. 2026-03-06

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  43. 2026-03-06

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S03

  44. 2026-03-06

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S03

  45. 2026-03-06

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S03

  46. 2026-03-06

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S03

  47. 2026-03-06

    House/ motion to reconsider

  48. 2026-03-06

    House/ substituted

  49. 2026-03-06

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  50. 2026-03-06

    House/ to Senate

  51. 2026-03-07

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  52. 2026-03-07

    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  53. 2026-03-07

    Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    amendment-passage

  54. 2026-03-07

    Senate/ to House

  55. 2026-03-07

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  56. 2026-03-07

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    passage

  57. 2026-03-07

    House/ to Senate

  58. 2026-03-10

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  59. 2026-03-10

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    passage

  60. 2026-03-10

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    receipt

  61. 2026-03-10

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  62. 2026-03-12

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    enrolled

  63. 2026-03-12

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  64. 2026-03-13

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    receipt

  65. 2026-03-13

    Senate/ to Governor

    executive-receipt

  66. 2026-03-25

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2026-02-27 · pass · 26-1

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: no
    • Grover, K.: other
    • Plumb, J.: other

  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-27 · pass · 22-3

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: no
    • Buss, E.: no
    • Riebe, K.: no
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • Escamilla, L.: other
    • Musselman, C.R.: other
    • Stratton, K.: other

  • House/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-03-06 · pass · 48-23

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abbott, N.: yes
    • Acton, C.K.: yes
    • Albrecht, C.: yes
    • Auxier, T.: yes
    • Ballard, M.G.: yes
    • Barlow, S.: yes
    • Bolinder, B.: yes
    • Brooks, W.: yes
    • Burton, J.: yes
    • Chevrier, K.: yes
    • Christofferson, K.: yes
    • Clancy, T.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Elison, J.: yes
    • Gricius, S.: yes
    • Gwynn, M.: yes
    • Hall, K.: yes
    • Hansen, L.: yes
    • Hawkins, J.: yes
    • Ivory, K.: yes
    • Jack, C.: yes
    • Koford, J.: yes
    • Kohler, M.: yes
    • Kyle, J.: yes
    • Lee, T.: yes
    • MacPherson, M.: yes
    • Maloy, A. Cory: yes
    • Monson, L.: yes
    • Peck, N.: yes
    • Petersen, M.: yes
    • Peterson, K.: yes
    • Peterson, T.: yes
    • Peterson, V.: yes
    • Roberts, C.: yes
    • Sawyer, J.: yes
    • Schultz, M.: yes
    • Shepherd, L.: yes
    • Shipp, R.P.: yes
    • Snider, C.: yes
    • Strong, M.A.: yes
    • Thompson, J.: yes
    • Thurston, N.: yes
    • Walter, N.: yes
    • Ward, R.: yes
    • Welton, D.: yes
    • Whyte, S.: yes
    • Wilcox, R.: yes
    • Arthur, J.: no
    • Chew, S.: no
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: no
    • Dominguez, R.: no
    • Dunnigan, J.: no
    • Fitisemanu, J.: no
    • Hayes, S.: no
    • Hollins, S.: no
    • Lisonbee, K.: no
    • Loubet, A.: no
    • Matthews, A.: no
    • Mauga, V.: no
    • Miller, G.: no
    • Miller, T.: no
    • Moss, C.: no
    • Nguyen, H.: no
    • Okerlund, C.: no
    • Owens, D.: no
    • Romero, A.: no
    • Shallenberger, D.: no
    • Shelley, T.: no
    • Stoddard, A.: no
    • Watkins, C.: no
    • Defay, A.: other
    • Fiefia, D.: other
    • Pierucci, C.: other
    • Teuscher, J.: other

  • Senate/ concurs with House amendment

    2026-03-07 · pass · 27-2

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Adams, J. Stuart: yes
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Cullimore, K. A.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: no
    • Buss, E.: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0295.html

Attribution

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