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SB0295 Senate Bill
Signed by Governor
2026-03-25

Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government

Bill Details

State

Utah

Session

2026 General Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

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

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Sponsors

John Johnson (Sen - R)
Katy Hall (Rep - R)

Action History

2026-03-25 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
2026-03-13 Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor
2026-03-13 S Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary
2026-03-12 S Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary
2026-03-12 S Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary
2026-03-10 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-03-10 Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-03-10 Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-03-10 S Senate/ received from House in Senate President
2026-03-06 S House/ to Senate in Senate President
2026-03-06 S House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate in Senate President
2026-03-06 H House/ received from Senate in House Speaker
2026-03-06 H Senate/ to House in House Speaker
2026-03-06 H Senate/ concurs with House amendment in House Speaker
2026-03-06 S Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in Senate Concurrence Calendar
2026-03-06 S Senate/ received from House in Senate Secretary
2026-03-06 S House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary
2026-03-06 S House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
2026-03-06 H House/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-06 H House/ motion to reconsider in Clerk of the House
2026-03-06 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S03 in Released
2026-03-06 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S03 in Version Sponsor
2026-03-06 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-03-06 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-03-06 S House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary
2026-03-06 H House/ floor amendment in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-06 H House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-06 H House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-06 H House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-05 H House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-03 H House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules in House Rules Committee
2026-03-03 H House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-03 H House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
2026-03-03 H House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
2026-03-03 H House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
2026-03-03 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S02 in Released
2026-03-03 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S02 in Version Sponsor
2026-03-03 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-03-03 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-03-02 H House/ to standing committee in House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee
2026-03-02 H House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
2026-02-27 H House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
2026-02-27 H Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House
2026-02-27 H Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House
2026-02-27 S Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-02-26 S Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-02-26 S Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-20 S Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-20 S Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-20 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S01 in Released
2026-02-20 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S01 in Version Sponsor
2026-02-19 S Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-19 S Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-19 S Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-19 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-02-19 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-18 S Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-18 S Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Rules Committee
2026-02-18 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295 in Released
2026-02-18 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295 in Version Sponsor
2026-02-17 S Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
2026-02-17 S Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
2026-02-16 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-02-16 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-16 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
2026-02-16 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Votes

2026-02-19 Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation Yea: 3 Nay: 0
2026-02-19 Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation Yea: 3 Nay: 0
2026-02-19 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 6 Nay: 0
2026-02-26 Senate/ passed 2nd reading Yea: 26 Nay: 1
2026-02-27 Senate/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 22 Nay: 3
2026-03-03 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-03-03 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 8 Nay: 0
2026-03-06 House/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 48 Nay: 23
2026-03-06 House/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 48 Nay: 16
2026-03-06 Senate/ concurs with House amendment Yea: 27 Nay: 2

Committee Referrals

2026-02-17 S Rules
2026-02-18 S Education
2026-03-02 H Rules
2026-03-02 H Economic Development and Workforce Services

Amendments

2026-02-19 Senate Amendment 1 Adopted
2026-03-05 House Amendment 1 Adopted
2026-03-05 House Amendment 2

Bill Text Versions

2026-02-16 Introduced
2026-02-19 Substitute
2026-02-20 Amended
2026-03-03 Substitute
2026-03-06 Substitute
2026-03-06 Amended
2026-03-12 Enrolled

Subjects

Education K-12 Education Higher Education Utah Board of Higher Education Colleges and Universities Higher Education Students On-campus Speech

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