SB 253 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Library Materials Amendments

SB 253 requires school districts (LEAs) to create and adopt a public library collection policy developed under a teacher librarian or certified language arts teacher. The policy must comply with existing law (Section 53G-10-103) and be posted online for public access. This bill directly affects school libraries by mandating transparent, staff-guided collection standards. It does not restrict specific materials but sets procedural requirements for how libraries build their collections. The bill is currently pending review by the Senate Rules Committee.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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Amended Excerpts 2/17/2026 10:02:767 → Amended 2/17/2026 10:02:767 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Utah's library requirements and parent portal information. It adds new definitions for library policies, requires LEAs to adopt collection development policies, and expands the parent portal to include more resources for families. The changes aim to improve transparency and support for students and families in public schools.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope from just library requirements to include broader parent portal information and safety resources.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'collection development policy' and 'contracting entity' related to digital resources.

REQUIREMENT

Modified requirements for LEAs to adopt collection development policies that must be publicly available and compliant with state law.

Added requirements for the parent portal to include information about bullying resources, accommodations, and constitutional rights.

TECHNICAL

Made technical changes to formatting and section numbering throughout the bill.

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Education Committee]

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Introduced

Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

upper

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors