SB 88 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

School Technology Amendments

SB 88 amends Utah's public school internet policies to require school boards to adopt specific procedures. It directly affects public schools, parents, and students by mandating that school boards: (1) adopt policies restricting obscene content, (2) implement a parent-accessible monitoring system for student device activity, and (3) use a preapproved content filtering system when parents request it. The bill also requires school boards to review policies every three years and post them visibly in schools. It takes effect July 1, 2026, and does not appropriate new funding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Signed Mar 18, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 18, 2026
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The bill was finalized and formatted for official enactment, with minor technical adjustments to the text layout. The core policy requirements regarding internet filtering and student monitoring remain unchanged from the previous version.
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Text formatting was adjusted to match standard enrolled bill layout, including line breaks and indentation.

The placeholder text 'Reserved' in the definitions section was replaced with the actual reserved line '[Reserved]'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 4, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

216
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Feb 4, 2026
D Democratic6
5 Nay 1
83% Nay
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 1 Nay 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
39
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Mar 18, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Education Committee]
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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