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State Government / Utah / Legislation / HB 194

HB 194Session 2026HouseBecame law

Utah State Board of Education Ethics Amendments

Official source overview

This bill establishes comprehensive ethics standards, complaint procedures, and enforcement mechanisms for members of the State Board of Education.

Published by Utah State Legislature for H.B. 194. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 19, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 11, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • establishes a code of official conduct for State Board of Education members in statute;
  • creates requirements for conflict of interest disclosures and ethics training;
  • establishes procedures for filing ethics complaints against board members;
  • creates an independent ethics commission to investigate complaints;
  • establishes hearing procedures, evidentiary standards, and due process protections;
  • provides for disciplinary actions for violations;
  • establishes confidentiality requirements and contempt provisions; and
  • provides authority for subpoenas and witness examination.
Verify this overview with the Utah Legislature ↗

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationElections & Government

Source subjects

EducationEthicsState Board of Education

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorHayes, Sahara
cosponsorJohnson, John D.

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline47 actions⌄
  1. Mar 19, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 16, 2026

    House/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 16, 2026

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptHouse
  4. Mar 12, 2026

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

    House
  5. Mar 12, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledHouse
  6. Mar 11, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 11, 2026

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    PassageHouse
  9. Mar 11, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  10. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  11. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    PassageHouse
  12. Mar 10, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  13. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  14. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ concurs with Senate amendment

    Amendment PassageSenate
  15. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

    House
  16. Mar 7, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  17. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ to House with amendments

    House
  18. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    House
  19. Mar 7, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

    Senate
  20. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  21. Mar 5, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

    Reading 2Senate
  22. Feb 27, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0194

    Utah State Legislature
  23. Feb 26, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0194

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  25. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Education Committee]

    Amendment PassageSenate
  26. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  27. Feb 26, 2026

    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionSenate
  28. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  29. Feb 19, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  30. Feb 18, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  31. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  32. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageSenate
  33. Feb 18, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  34. Feb 10, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  35. Feb 10, 2026

    House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Education Committee]

    Amendment PassageHouse
  36. Feb 10, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  37. Feb 10, 2026

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Education Committee]

    Amendment IntroductionHouse
  38. Feb 4, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  39. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  40. Jan 20, 2026

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    ReceiptHouse
  41. Jan 18, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0194

    Utah State Legislature
  42. Jan 17, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0194

    Utah State Legislature
  43. Jan 14, 2026

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptHouse
  44. Jan 8, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0194

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Jan 8, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0194

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Jan 8, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  47. Jan 8, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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Bill overview text and highlighted provisions are published by the Utah State Legislature and are not rewritten by Civixly.

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Source data last updated Jul 9, 2026.