SB0296 — Student Consent Amendments
Last action — Governor Signed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 19, 2026.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Student Consent Amendments
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SB0296 on the official Utah source →Action History
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Governor Signed
Sponsors
- Kirk A. Cullimore · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Kirk A. Cullimore Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 103 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Plumb | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Riebe | Democrat | Yea |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Nate Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Pitcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Buss | F | Yea |
| Ann Millner | Republican | Yea |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin R. Musselman | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel McCay | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Hinkins | Republican | Yea |
| Derrin R. Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Don L. Ipson | Republican | Yea |
| Evan J. Vickers | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Balderree | Republican | Yea |
| J. Stuart Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Grover | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Republican | Yea |
| Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | Yea |
| Michael K. McKell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ronald M. Winterton | Republican | Yea |
| Scott D. Sandall | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Weiler | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Harper | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 46 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Owens, D. | — | Yea |
| Peterson, V. | — | Yea |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Grant Amjad Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoang Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fitisemanu | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Yea |
| John Arthur | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosalba Dominguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Yea |
| Verona Mauga | Democrat | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ariel Defay | Republican | Yea |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin Roberts | Republican | Not Voting |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Clinton Okerlund | Republican | Yea |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| David Shallenberger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Doug Fiefia | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Sawyer | Republican | Not Voting |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Yea |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Jason E. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Koford | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Chevrier | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Shepherd | Republican | Not Voting |
| Logan Monson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Matt MacPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nicholeen P. Peck | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Yea |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Tiara Auxier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tracy Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Shelley | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 47 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 0% | 0% | 16% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Doug Owens | Democrat | Yea |
| Grant Amjad Miller | Democrat | Yea |
| Hoang Nguyen | Democrat | Yea |
| Jake Fitisemanu | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Yea |
| John Arthur | Democrat | Yea |
| Rosalba Dominguez | Democrat | Yea |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Yea |
| Verona Mauga | Democrat | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ariel Defay | Republican | Yea |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin Roberts | Republican | Not Voting |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Not Voting |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Clinton Okerlund | Republican | Yea |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| David Shallenberger | Republican | Not Voting |
| Doug Fiefia | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Yea |
| Jake Sawyer | Republican | Not Voting |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Yea |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| Jason E. Thompson | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Koford | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Kristen Chevrier | Republican | Yea |
| Leah Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Lisa Shepherd | Republican | Not Voting |
| Logan Monson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Matt MacPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Not Voting |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Not Voting |
| Nicholeen P. Peck | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Yea |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Tiara Auxier | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tracy Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Shelley | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Plumb | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Riebe | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Nate Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Pitcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Buss | F | Yea |
| Ann Millner | Republican | Yea |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin R. Musselman | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel McCay | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Hinkins | Republican | Yea |
| Derrin R. Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Don L. Ipson | Republican | Yea |
| Evan J. Vickers | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Balderree | Republican | Yea |
| J. Stuart Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Grover | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Republican | Yea |
| Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | Yea |
| Michael K. McKell | Republican | Not Voting |
| Ronald M. Winterton | Republican | Yea |
| Scott D. Sandall | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Weiler | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Harper | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Plumb | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Riebe | Democrat | Yea |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Nate Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Pitcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Emily Buss | F | Yea |
| Ann Millner | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin R. Musselman | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel McCay | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Hinkins | Republican | Yea |
| Derrin R. Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Don L. Ipson | Republican | Yea |
| Evan J. Vickers | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Balderree | Republican | Yea |
| J. Stuart Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Not Voting |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Grover | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Republican | Yea |
| Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | Yea |
| Michael K. McKell | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald M. Winterton | Republican | Yea |
| Scott D. Sandall | Republican | Not Voting |
| Todd Weiler | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Harper | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 73 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| Spendlove, R. | — | Yea |
| Stenquist, J. | — | Yea |
| Wheatley, M. | — | Yea |
| Burton, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Bennion, G. | — | Yea |
| Birkeland, K. | — | Yea |
| Briscoe, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Cobb, J. | — | Yea |
| Garner, B. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Jimenez, T. | — | Yea |
| Judkins, M. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Yea |
| Kotter, Q. | — | Yea |
| Lesser, R. | — | Yea |
| Lund, S. | — | Yea |
| Lyman, P. | — | Yea |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Doug Owens | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Yea |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin R. Musselman | Republican | Yea |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Yea |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Yea |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Yea |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anderegg, J. | — | Yea |
| Buxton, D. G. | — | Yea |
| Kennedy, M. | — | Yea |
| Bramble, C. | — | Not Voting |
| Thatcher, D. | — | Not Voting |
| Jen Plumb | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Riebe | Democrat | Yea |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Nate Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Pitcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Millner | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel McCay | Republican | Yea |
| David P. Hinkins | Republican | Yea |
| Derrin R. Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Don L. Ipson | Republican | Yea |
| Evan J. Vickers | Republican | Yea |
| J. Stuart Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Grover | Republican | Yea |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Republican | Yea |
| Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | Yea |
| Michael K. McKell | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald M. Winterton | Republican | Yea |
| Scott D. Sandall | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Weiler | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Harper | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
How each member voted (6)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Millner | Republican | Not Voting |
| David P. Hinkins | Republican | Yea |
| Derrin R. Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Michael K. McKell | Republican | Not Voting |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB0296 do?
- Student Consent Amendments
- Who sponsors SB0296?
- SB0296 is sponsored by Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB0296?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 19, 2026. Enacted.
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