School Technology Amendments
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SB 88 — School Technology 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 January 06, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.
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Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
7 added · 8 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent amendments to Bill SB 88 introduced new definitions and clarified certain sections, specifically regarding school technology. These changes ensure that the bill more accurately reflects the current educational technology landscape and addresses specific needs or gaps in the previous version. This matters because it helps schools implement technology more effectively, ensuring that students have the tools they need for learning. Overall, updating the language in the bill can lead to better resource allocation and improved educational outcomes.
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53G-7-1003S.B. .
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(a) "Parent-accessible monitoring system" means a technology platform that enables a S.B.parent to review the activity of the parent's student on school managed devices.
88 01-06 13:47 parent to review the activity of the parent's student on school managed devices.
and (g) states that the procedures described in Subsections (3)(e) and (f) are available for review- at2 the- school.Enrolled Copy S.B.
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Compared against the Utah Code as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
The bill updates definitions and requirements related to internet policies in public schools in Utah.
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53G-7-1001
[Reserved]→ As used in this part, "public school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-205.1.This change establishes a definition for 'public school' in this section.
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53G-7-1003
Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 101, 2026 General Session→ Process and content standards for policy. As used in this section: (a) "Parent-accessible monitoring system" means a technology platform that enables a parent to review the activity of the parent's student on school managed devices. (b) "Policy" means the elementary and secondary school online access policy adopted by a local school board to meet the requirements of Section 53G-7-1002. (c) "Preapproved content filtering system" means a method of internet access control that permits use only of the websites or online resources the local school board or school administrator preapproves. The local school board shall: (i) direct the development of each policy; (ii) adopt the policy in an open meeting; (iii) assign the policy an effective date; (iv) review the policy at least every three years; (v) add a footnote to the policy indicating the effective date of the last review; and (vi) post a notice of the policy's availability in a conspicuous place within each school. The local school board may issue a public notice, separate from the notice required under Subsection (2)(a)(vi), if the school board considers issuing the notice appropriate. The local school board shall ensure that the policy: (a) restricts access to internet or online sites that contain obscene material; (b) states how the local school board intends to meet the requirements of Section 53G-7-1002; (c) at the request of a student's parent, requires the use of a preapproved content filtering system when the student uses a school approved electronic device; (d) requires the use of a parent-accessible monitoring system; (e) informs the public that the school has adopted administrative procedures and guidelines for staff to follow in enforcing the policy; (f) informs the public that the school has adopted procedures to handle complaints about: (i) the policy; (ii) the enforcement of the policy; and (iii) observed behavior; and (g) states that the procedures described in Subsections (3)(e) and (f) are available for review at the school.This change modifies the process and content standards for the school internet policy, including definitions and requirements for local school boards.
Action History
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Governor Signed
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Senate/ to Governor
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Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
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Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
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Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
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Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
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Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
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Senate/ received from House
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House/ to Senate
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House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
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House/ passed 3rd reading
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House/ 3rd reading
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House/ 2nd reading
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House/ committee report favorable [House Education Committee]
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House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]
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House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]
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House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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House/ received from Senate
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Senate/ to House
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Senate/ passed 3rd reading
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Senate/ 3rd reading
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Senate/ passed 2nd reading
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Senate/ uncircled
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Senate/ circled
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Senate/ 2nd reading
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Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
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Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]
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Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]
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Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]
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Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
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LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0088
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Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
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LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0088
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Sponsors
- Ariel Defay · Cosponsor
- Lincoln Fillmore · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Lincoln Fillmore Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Ariel Defay Republican
Not signed on (102)
102 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- SB 88 is sponsored by Ariel Defay (Republican) and Lincoln Fillmore (Republican).
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- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2026. Enacted.
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