Bills / H.B. 194
H.B. 194 Utah State Board of Education Ethics Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill would create a five-member independent ethics commission for the State Board of Education, with a code of conduct for board members, a confidential complaint process, and investigations by the commission instead of board members. The commission would send recommendations to the board, which would vote on penalties such as censure, reprimand, removal from board leadership, or recommending impeachment.
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Official description
- 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
- provides authority for subpoenas and witness examination
What it costs you
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $600 in FY2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 11 yes, 0 no, 4 absentHouse Education Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 9 yes, 2 no, 4 absentHouse Education Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 9, 2026Who voted how
- 61 yes, 2 no, 12 absentFinal House vote · Feb 18, 2026Who voted how
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Education Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Feb 25, 2026Who voted how
- 4 yes, 0 no, 3 absentSenate Education Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 25, 2026Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
- 63 yes, 1 no, 11 absentHouse vote to accept the other chamber's changes · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 9, 2026 House Education Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (62 turns) →
- Feb 18, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Education Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (30 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (8 turns) →