Utah · Senate Bill 54 · 2026 General Session

Carson Smith Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments

SB 54 Sponsored by Lincoln Fillmore Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 23, 2026
  4. Passed the House Mar 5, 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 amends provisions of certain scholarship programs.

Every action

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

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  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 SB0054
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0054
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0054
  7. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0054
  9. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Education Committee
  11. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Education Committee6–0 vote
  12. SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
  13. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  14. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  15. SenateSenate/ circled
  16. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  17. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading22–1 vote
  18. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  19. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading20–5 vote
  20. SenateSenate/ to House
  21. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  22. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  23. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Education Committee
  24. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Education Committee10–0 vote
  25. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  26. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  27. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0054S01
  28. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0054S01
  29. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0054S02
  30. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0054S02
  31. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0054S01
  32. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0054S02
  33. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0054S01
  34. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0054S02
  35. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0054S03
  36. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0054S03
  37. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0054S03
  38. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0054S03
  39. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  40. HouseHouse/ circled
  41. HouseHouse/ uncircled
  42. HouseHouse/ substituted
  43. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading67–2 vote
  44. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  45. SenateSenate/ received from House
  46. SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  47. SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment27–0 vote
  48. SenateSenate/ to House
  49. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  50. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  51. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  52. 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: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 22–1
Feb 20, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 4 yes, 1 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 1

Not voting · 6

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 20–5
Feb 23, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 5 Not voting 4
Democrats: 1 yes, 5 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 5

Not voting · 4

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 67–2
Mar 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 67 No 2 Not voting 6
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 54 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 67

No · 2

Not voting · 6

Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Full Senate

Passed 27–0
Mar 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

Not voting · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 1

 Passed 6–0
Feb 26, 2026 House Education Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 5

 Passed 10–0

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.