This bill amends provisions related to school community councils.
This bill:
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School community councils—the parent-and-teacher advisory groups at each Utah public school that help oversee LAND Trust funding and address school safety issues—would see several changes to their duties and membership rules under this bill. It would eliminate councils' current responsibilities to partner with principals on internet filtering and to work with students, families, and educators to develop school safety principles, replacing these with a new requirement that school and district administrators provide councils an annual report describing the steps taken to maintain student safety, including online safety, so the council can review that information and offer input. The bill would also remove the current rule requiring the appointment of additional parent members if too many parent seats on a council end up held by school district employees rather than by other parents. Finally, when a council votes to set its own size (rather than using the standard number of seats), the council would now be required to formally document that vote in its written rules of procedure.
Current version: HB0144S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 9
House Floor Vote
Feb 18
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Feb 25
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 5
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 19
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 9
House Floor VoteFeb 18
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeFeb 25
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 5
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 5
Governor SignedMar 19
This bill amends provisions related to school community councils.
This bill:
AI-generated summary, not yet reviewed by Better Utah staff. Please consult the bill text.
School community councils—the parent-and-teacher advisory groups at each Utah public school that help oversee LAND Trust funding and address school safety issues—would see several changes to their duties and membership rules under this bill. It would eliminate councils' current responsibilities to partner with principals on internet filtering and to work with students, families, and educators to develop school safety principles, replacing these with a new requirement that school and district administrators provide councils an annual report describing the steps taken to maintain student safety, including online safety, so the council can review that information and offer input. The bill would also remove the current rule requiring the appointment of additional parent members if too many parent seats on a council end up held by school district employees rather than by other parents. Finally, when a council votes to set its own size (rather than using the standard number of seats), the council would now be required to formally document that vote in its written rules of procedure.
Motion: Held in Committee
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Aug 29, 2026, 5:26 PM