Utah · Senate Bill 189 · 2026 General Session

School District Funding Amendments

SB 189 Sponsored by Emily Buss Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 23, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 27, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 3, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

This bill establishes a framework for addressing enrollment growth disparities when school districts reorganize.

Every action

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

Show the 47 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 SB0189
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0189
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0189
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0189
  9. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Education Committee
  11. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0189S01
  12. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0189S01
  13. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0189S01
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0189S01
  15. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Education Committee5–0 vote
  16. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Education Committee6–0 vote
  17. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  18. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  19. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0189S02
  20. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0189S02
  21. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  22. SenateSenate/ substituted
  23. SenateSenate/ circled
  24. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0189S03
  25. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0189S03
  26. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0189S02
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0189S03
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0189S02
  29. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0189S03
  30. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  31. SenateSenate/ substituted
  32. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading16–12 vote
  33. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  34. SenateSenate/ circled
  35. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0189S04
  36. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0189S04
  37. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  38. SenateSenate/ substituted
  39. SenateSenate/ circled
  40. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0189S04
  41. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0189S04
  42. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  43. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading25–0 vote
  44. SenateSenate/ to House
  45. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  46. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  47. HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  1. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  2. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  3. HouseHouse/ circled
  4. HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
  5. HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
  6. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  7. SenateSenate/ received from House
  8. SenateSenate/ filed

Roll calls

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

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 16–12
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 16 No 12 Not voting 1
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 9 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 16

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Mar 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Not voting · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 6, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 5

Absent · 2

 Passed 5–0
Feb 6, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 1

 Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.