Educator License Amendments

State Bills: Utah

Published March 26th, 2026

Detected April 2nd, 2026

Summary

Utah Governor signed SB0312 into law on March 26, 2026. The bill amends educator license requirements in Utah. Sponsors include Senator John Johnson and Representative Doug Welton. The legislation passed through both chambers during the 2026 General Session.

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What changed

Utah SB0312, the Educator License Amendments, was signed into law by the Governor on March 26, 2026, concluding its passage through the Utah State Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Senator John Johnson and Representative Doug Welton, modifies requirements for obtaining or maintaining educator licenses in Utah.

Educational institutions and employers in Utah's education sector should review their credentialing processes to ensure compliance with the new license requirements. The bill went through standard legislative process including committee review, fiscal analysis, and multiple readings in both chambers before being signed.

What to do next

Review current educator licensing procedures against new requirements in SB0312
Update hiring and credentialing processes to reflect amended license standards
Verify all currently employed educators hold licenses meeting new criteria

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Utah / SB0312 Signed by Governor SB0312 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-26

Educator License Amendments

Bill Details

State Utah

Session 2026 General Session

Chamber Senate

Official Source le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0312.html

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Action History

2026-03-26 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing 2026-03-11 Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor 2026-03-11 S Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary 2026-03-10 S Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary 2026-03-10 S Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary 2026-03-06 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-06 Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-06 Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-06 S Senate/ received from House in Senate President 2026-03-05 S House/ to Senate in Senate President 2026-03-05 S House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate in Senate President 2026-03-05 H House/ received from Senate in House Speaker 2026-03-05 H Senate/ to House in House Speaker 2026-03-05 H Senate/ concurs with House amendment in House Speaker 2026-03-05 S Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in Senate Concurrence Calendar 2026-03-05 S Senate/ received from House in Senate Secretary 2026-03-05 S House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary 2026-03-05 S House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary 2026-03-05 H House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-05 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0312S01 in Released 2026-03-04 H House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-04 H House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-04 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0312S01 in Version Sponsor 2026-03-04 H House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-04 H House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills 2026-03-04 H House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact in House Rules Committee 2026-03-04 H House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Education Committee 2026-03-04 H House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Education Committee 2026-03-04 H House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Education Committee 2026-03-04 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0312S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-03-04 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0312S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-03-04 H House Comm - Held in House Education Committee 2026-03-03 H House/ to standing committee in House Education Committee 2026-03-03 H House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee 2026-03-03 H House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 H Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 H Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House 2026-03-03 S Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar 2026-03-02 S Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar 2026-03-02 S Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-02-26 S Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-02-26 S Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Education Committee 2026-02-25 S Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee 2026-02-25 S Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Education Committee 2026-02-25 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0312 in Released 2026-02-24 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0312 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-20 S Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee 2026-02-19 S Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee 2026-02-19 S Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate 2026-02-19 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0312 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-02-19 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0312 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-02-19 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel 2026-02-19 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Votes

2026-02-25 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 4 Nay: 1 2026-03-02 Senate/ passed 2nd reading Yea: 18 Nay: 10 2026-03-03 Senate/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 16 Nay: 11 2026-03-04 House Comm - Held Yea: 10 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 House Comm - Substitute Recommendation Yea: 10 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 7 Nay: 3 2026-03-05 House/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 45 Nay: 22 2026-03-05 Senate/ concurs with House amendment Yea: 15 Nay: 14