Utah · Senate Bill 81 · 2026 General Session

Dyslexia Testing Amendments

SB 81 Sponsored by Jen Plumb Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 10, 2026
  4. Passed the House Feb 26, 2026
  5. To the governor Mar 11, 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 dyslexia assessment and diagnosis.

Every action

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

Show the 51 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 SB0081
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0081
  5. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0081
  6. SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0081
  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 SB0081S01
  12. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0081S01
  13. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0081S02
  14. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0081S02
  15. CommitteeSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Senate Education Committee3–0 vote
  16. CommitteeSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Senate Education Committee3–0 vote
  17. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  18. SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  19. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0081S01
  20. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0081S02
  21. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0081S01
  22. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0081S02
  23. SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
  24. SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading26–0 vote
  25. SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
  26. SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading24–0 vote
  27. SenateSenate/ to House
  28. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  29. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  30. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Health and Human Services Committee
  31. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0081S03
  32. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0081S03
  33. CommitteeHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation · House Health and Human Services Committee11–0 vote
  34. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Health and Human Services Committee11–0 vote
  35. HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
  36. HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
  37. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0081S03
  38. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0081S03
  39. HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
  40. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  41. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  42. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading63–1 vote
  43. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  44. SenateSenate/ received from House
  45. SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  46. SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment21–0 vote
  47. SenateSenate/ to House
  48. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  49. HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  50. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  51. 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

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

Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Full Senate

Passed 26–0
Feb 9, 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 24–0
Feb 10, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 24 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Other parties: 1 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 24

Not voting · 5

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 63–1
Feb 26, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 63 No 1 Not voting 11
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 49 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 63

No · 1

Not voting · 11

Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Feb 27, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 5 yes, 0 no Other parties: 0 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

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

Yes · 3

Absent · 4

 Passed 3–0
Jan 26, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 3

Absent · 4

 Passed 3–0
Feb 17, 2026 House Health and Human Services Committee House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Members

Yes · 11

Absent · 3

 Passed 11–0
Feb 17, 2026 House Health and Human Services Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 11

Absent · 3

 Passed 11–0

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.