Utah Legislature · SB 240 · Governor Signed
Higher Education Institutional Governance
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Higher Education Institutional Governance” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill addresses roles and responsibilities of a higher education institution's board of trustees and president.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 3, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 3, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240 · Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240 · Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 3, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 3, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 4, 2026Senate Education Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240 · Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240 · Feb 5, 2026Released
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 5, 2026Senate Education Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240S01 · Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240S01 · Feb 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 6, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 6, 2026Senate Education Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240S01 · Feb 9, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240S01 · Feb 9, 2026Released
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 9, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 9, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 20, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 23, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ floor amendment · Feb 23, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 23, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 24, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House · Feb 24, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 24, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 24, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 25, 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
House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar · Mar 3, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading · Mar 3, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading · Mar 4, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Mar 4, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate · Mar 4, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 4, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 4, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling · Mar 4, 2026
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 11, 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. Wilson, Chris H.Rep. Snider, Casey
Recorded votes
Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 68, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 7
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-27 · Yeas 8, Nays 0, Absent 7
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-24 · Passed · Yeas 21, Nays 2, Absent or not voting 6
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-23 · Passed · Yeas 25, Nays 1, Absent or not voting 3
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-06 · Yeas 4, Nays 1, Absent 2
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #SB0240S01 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-06 · Yeas 3, Nays 0, Absent 4
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).