Utah · Senate Bill 69 · 2026 General Session

School Device Revisions

SB 69 Sponsored by Lincoln Fillmore Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 3, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 25, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 2026
  6. Became law Mar 18, 2026

What it does

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

This bill establishes the default standard device use from prohibited during instructional time to prohibited during the school day.

Every action

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

Show the 49 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 SB0069
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0069
  5. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0069
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0069
  8. SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  9. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  10. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Education Committee
  11. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0069S01
  12. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0069S01
  13. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Education Committee6–0 vote
  14. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Education Committee6–1 vote
  15. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  16. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  17. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  18. SenateSenate/ circled
  19. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0069S01
  20. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0069S01
  21. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  22. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading26–0 vote
  23. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  24. SenateSenate/ circled
  25. SenateSenate/ uncircled
  26. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading27–1 vote
  27. SenateSenate/ to House
  28. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  29. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  30. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Education Committee
  31. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0069S02
  32. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0069S02
  33. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Education Committee8–3 vote
  34. HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
  35. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  36. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0069S02
  37. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0069S02
  38. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  39. HouseHouse/ floor amendment
  40. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading46–21 vote
  41. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  42. SenateSenate/ received from House
  43. SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  44. SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment19–0 vote
  45. SenateSenate/ to House
  46. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  47. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  48. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  49. 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

7 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–0
Jan 30, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

Not voting · 3

Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–1
Feb 3, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 1

Not voting · 1

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 46–21
Feb 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 46 No 21 Not voting 8
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 33 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 46

No · 21

Not voting · 8

Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Full Senate

Passed 19–0
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

Not voting · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

Absent · 1

 Passed 6–0
Jan 21, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 6

No · 1

 Passed 6–1
Feb 18, 2026 House Education Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 8

No · 3

Absent · 4

 Passed 8–3

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.