Utah · Senate Bill 164 · 2026 General Session

School Construction Amendments

SB 164 Sponsored by Chris H. Wilson Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 21, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 23, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 18, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 26, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 16, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 19, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill transfers oversight of public school construction from the State Board of Education to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (division).

Every action

50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0164
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0164
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Education Committee
  8. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Education Committee5–2 vote
  9. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  10. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  11. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0164
  12. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0164
  13. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0164S01
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0164S01
  16. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  17. SenateSenate/ circled
  18. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0164S01
  19. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0164S01
  20. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0164S02
  21. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0164S02
  22. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0164S02
  23. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0164S02
  24. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  25. SenateSenate/ substituted
  26. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading18–9 vote
  27. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  28. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading20–9 vote
  29. SenateSenate/ to House
  30. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  31. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  32. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Education Committee
  33. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Education Committee6–4 vote
  34. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  35. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  36. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  37. HouseHouse/ circled
  38. HouseHouse/ uncircled
  39. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading60–13 vote
  40. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  41. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  42. SenateSenate/ received from House
  1. SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
  3. Legislative Research and General CounselDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
  4. Legislative Research and General CounselEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  5. SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  6. SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  7. SenateSenate/ to Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 18–9
Feb 17, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 9 Not voting 2
Democrats: 2 yes, 3 no Other parties: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 16 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 20–9
Feb 18, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 9
Democrats: 3 yes, 3 no Other parties: 0 yes, 1 no Republicans: 17 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 9

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 60–13
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 60 No 13 Not voting 2
Democrats: 4 yes, 9 no Republicans: 56 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 60

No · 13

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

No · 2

 Passed 5–2
Feb 24, 2026 House Education Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

No · 4

Absent · 5

 Passed 6–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.