Bills / S.B. 56
S.B. 56 Citizenship Education Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote (stopped here)
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill changes Utah's K-12 education rules on citizenship education, and its sponsor says it would have schools teach practical topics such as safety, legal responsibilities, and financial wellbeing. The materials do not spell out exactly which schools must offer these lessons or how.
Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.
Official description
- requires schools to provide legal awareness information to 10th grade students
- allows flexibility in how schools deliver the information
- requires a local education agency to maintain a current and accurate list of information
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Every vote
- 5 yes, 0 no, 2 absentSenate Education Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Jan 29, 2026Who voted how
- 2 yes, 3 no, 2 absentSenate Education Committee: Senate vote, which failed · Jan 29, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 29, 2026 Senate Education Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (10 turns) →