Utah · Senate Bill 240 · 2026 General Session

Higher Education Institutional Governance

SB 240 Sponsored by Chris H. Wilson Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 4, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 24, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 4, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 13, 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 addresses roles and responsibilities of a higher education institution's board of trustees and president.

Every action

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

Show the 39 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 SB0240
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Education Committee
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240
  9. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240
  10. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  11. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240S01
  12. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240S01
  13. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Education Committee3–0 vote
  14. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Education Committee4–1 vote
  15. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240S01
  16. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240S01
  17. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  18. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  19. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  20. SenateSenate/ circled
  21. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  22. SenateSenate/ floor amendment
  23. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading25–1 vote
  24. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  25. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading21–2 vote
  26. SenateSenate/ to House
  27. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  28. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  29. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Education Committee
  30. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Education Committee8–0 vote
  31. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  32. HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
  33. HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  34. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  35. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  36. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading68–0 vote
  37. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  38. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  39. 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

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

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 25–1
Feb 23, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 5 yes, 1 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

No · 1

Not voting · 3

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 21–2
Feb 24, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 2 Not voting 6
Democrats: 2 yes, 2 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

No · 2

Not voting · 6

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 68–0
Mar 4, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 68 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 68

Not voting · 7

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 3

Absent · 4

 Passed 3–0
Feb 6, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 4

No · 1

Absent · 2

 Passed 4–1
Feb 27, 2026 House Education Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 8

Absent · 7

 Passed 8–0

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.