Utah Legislature · SB 181 · Governor Signed
School Discipline Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “School Discipline Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill establishes minimum safety standards for seclusion rooms in schools.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 22, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 22, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0181 · Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0181 · Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 22, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 22, 2026Senate Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0181 · Jan 27, 2026Version Sponsor
Senate/ to standing committee · Jan 27, 2026Senate Education Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0181S01 · Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0181S01 · Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 12, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 12, 2026Senate Education Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0181S01 · Feb 13, 2026Version Sponsor
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 17, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 17, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0181S01 · Feb 17, 2026Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0181S02 · Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0181S02 · Feb 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 24, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ substituted · Feb 24, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 24, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0181S02 · Feb 24, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0181S02 · Feb 25, 2026Released
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 25, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 25, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 26, 2026House Education Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 27, 2026House Education Committee
House/ committee report favorable · Mar 2, 2026House Education Committee
House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact · Mar 2, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0181S03 · Mar 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0181S03 · Mar 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0181S03 · Mar 5, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0181S03 · Mar 5, 2026Released
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ substituted · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ floor amendment · Mar 6, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Mar 6, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 6, 2026Senate Concurrence Calendar
Senate/ concurs with House amendment · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 6, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 7, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 7, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 7, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 11, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 11, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 11, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 11, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 13, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to Governor · Mar 13, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Sen. Escamilla, LuzRep. Thompson, Jason E.
Recorded votes
Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 27, Nays 2, Absent or not voting 0
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 56, Nays 13, Absent or not voting 6
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-27 · Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 6
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-25 · Passed · Yeas 20, Nays 3, Absent or not voting 6
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Yeas 23, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 6
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-12 · Yeas 4, Nays 0, Absent 3
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #SB0181S01 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-12 · Yeas 4, Nays 0, Absent 3
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 19, 2026).