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S.B. 326 School Board Election Modifications: transcript

Everything said about this bill in committee and on the floor, speaker by speaker. Each time links to that moment in the official video. Back to the bill: summary and every vote →

Transcribed from the Legislature's recordings by software, with speakers identified from the video; it can contain errors. Check the recording before quoting anyone.

Senate Education Committee, Mar 2, 2026

  1. Committee chair (acting)1:32:04speaker not certain

    Oh, we've got Senator Grover. Uh, so if you look at item number three on the agenda, it's Senate Bill 3 26 school board election modifications. Senator Grover, the time is yours. Oh my goodness.

  2. Sen. Keith Grover1:32:16

    Again. Yes. The last time we were here, the last three years, a good now board member Julie King and I brought major change to school district, uh, separation, all those other fun things. This is not that Bill. So you, this should be actually, it's kind of a teeny bit of a cleanup, but it's a good bill because of all of the things that we did. And I will have my partner in crime, the, the whole state of Utah. I know this now. Uh, good board member Julie King.

  3. Committee chair (acting)1:32:46

    Thank you, Senator Grover.

  4. Sen. Keith Grover1:32:48

    Uh, basically the bill is a really easy one. Just adds a few lines of code. Um, currently school board leadership, your president and vice president are elected for a two year term because of the way that we have school, dis school district split options available. There are years in which you really need to have either a one or three year term if you're, um, elected in an off cycle. This just gives the option to new school boards if they're elected in an off cycle to choose either a one or three year term initially to get back on the two year cycle and align with the rest of the school boards.

  5. Committee chair (acting)1:33:21

    Thank you. Does that conclude your presentation?

  6. Sen. Keith Grover1:33:25

    Oh, yeah. I could not have said it better.

  7. Committee chair (acting)1:33:28

    Okay. And just for the record, um, I know who you are,

  8. Julie King, Lake Mountain School Board1:33:32

    but would you introduce yourself? Oh, sorry. I apologize. Julie King. Um, I serve as the president for the Alpine School Board, as well as the Lake Mountain School Board. Um, I am here actually representing the Lake Mountain School Board today. Thank you very much. Alright.

  9. Committee chair (acting)1:33:45

    So, seeing the conclusion of the presentation, um, we'll come back to the committee for questions or comments. Seeing none will come to the audience or online or in the room for public comment. Seeing none will come back to the committee for further action.

  10. Committee chair (acting)1:34:08

    Uh, Senator Riebe.

  11. Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe1:34:10

    Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to send Senate Bill 3 26 school board election modifications out with a favorable recommendation.

  12. Committee chair (acting)1:34:17

    Thank you. So the next is committee discussion And Okay. Is there any further, uh, committee discussion? Seeing none, we'll come back to the sponsor for summation.

  13. Sen. Keith Grover1:34:30

    I do appreciate the motion and I would consent to have all of your bills and consent that this bill would pass this. And maybe, I dunno why I keep saying consent, but appreciate your support.

  14. Committee chair (acting)1:34:41

    Thank you. With that, we'll place the motion and the motion is to pass with a favorable recommendation, Senate bill 3 26 till the full body of the Senate. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Wait, we need Votes from Senator Wilson. Oh. And if, uh, Senator Wilson and Senator Fillmore are online, uh, if you are an i a would you please indicate at this time? Okay.

  15. Sen. David P. Hinkins1:35:12speaker not certain

    Madam Chair, can I make a motion to put this on the consent calendar?

  16. Committee chair (acting)1:35:16

    Oh, for zero two. So the chair rules that. Rules that passes 4 0 2. And yes, I'll accept that motion. The motion is to place it on the consent calendar. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Discuss that. Oh, oh, oh.

  17. Committee chair (acting)1:35:31

    Okay. We're coming back to, uh, Senator Hinkins. I, I'm afraid that'll kill your bill if you do that.

  18. Unknown speaker1:35:37speaker not certain

    Really? It's gotta be on the board for three days. And so we do, the bills have to be out by tomorrow night. That's right where that plane session, It's, it'll go right on the board now and it'll get voted on tomorrow.

  19. Sen. David P. Hinkins1:35:47speaker not certain

    So, okay. Let's, uh, I withdraw my motion.

  20. Committee chair (acting)1:35:49

    Wonderful. I don't know where that idea ever came from. Thank you. Okay. Um, I rarely listen to you. Great. Uh, with, with that, we thank you for coming and, and I'll just, uh, take a personal privilege as chair and say thank you for passing this. This helps my district in my area. Thank you.

  21. Chair Johnson1:36:07

    Thank you. Welcome. We're on. Uh, okay.

Senate floor, Mar 3, 2026

  1. Sen. Keith Grover19:23

    And one of the residual things we need to fix is allowing school boards. They, they're all elected the same year. Right. Once the district's formed the new school district and now they need the opportunity to put those on toggling schedules for, and they, this bill allows 'em to do one year cycle or every three and figure out which seats do that. And previous legislation didn't allow for that. So now we have these new elected school boards, but now they need to toggle it. So not everyone's up at the same time on the election. That's a bill.

  2. Senate President (presiding)19:49

    Senator Grover. Senator Grover, I'm looking for a discussion to your bill. Uh, see no discussion. I'm going to Senator Balder.

  3. Sen. Heidi Balderree20:01

    Thank You Mr. President. Uh, this is just a comment. I wanted to thank the sponsor for all of his hard work on all of these hard bills. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you.

  4. Senate President (presiding)20:11

    I'm gonna take a motion from, uh, Senator Grover. I know we suspended the rules, uh, earlier, but I'm gonna do it again to make sure we're clear in, at least in this session that our rules have been suspended. So I'm gonna have you make a motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of, for Senate bills on second reading calendar for the rest of the evening. So I'd make the motion to suspend the rules on the second reading calendar for Senate bills. Thank you for the rest of the evening, not for the rest of the session, for the rest of the evening. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Rule that motion passes. Now I'm gonna have you make another motion that you suspend the three reading requirements has allowed in the constitution.

  5. Sen. Keith Grover20:55

    Thank you Mr. Uh, president Under suspension rules As per the three re three reading rule requirement, I motion that SB Oh, Go ahead. You suspend the, I placed motion. You suspend the three Reading requirements. Motion. I'd like to suspend the three reading rules and under suspension the rules.

  6. Senate President (presiding)21:12

    Yeah, that's fine. For the rest of the evening, correct? Correct. All in favor say aye. Aye. A. Now we go. Any opposed? I That motion pass Is that again? The, the three reading requirement has been suspended for the rest of the evening. Thank you. So, uh, let's, now I'll take a motion on your bill.

  7. Unknown speaker21:38speaker not certain

    I'm ready. I'm Ready for a motion. Watch this. Watch this. Veteran's gonna do it under suspense the rules.

  8. Sen. Keith Grover21:42

    I move that Senate bill that 3 26 pass.

  9. Senate President (presiding)21:47

    Thank you. And the under the question is, under suspension the rules shall Senate bill 3 26 pass roll call.

  10. Senate clerk (roll call)21:53

    Senator Vickers. Baldy Aye. Lewin Aye. Brammer Bus Comore. Ms. Camilla Fillmore Aye. Grover Aye.

House floor, Mar 6, 2026

  1. Speaker (presiding)2:19:49

    Senate Bill 3 26 School Board election modifications by Senator Grover. This bill did not receive a standing committee hearing. House sponsor is representative gracious.

  2. Rep. Stephanie Gricius2:20:00speaker not certain

    Representative gracious. Motion to circle.

  3. Speaker (presiding)2:20:03

    Thank you, representative. That motion is in order. We'll go ahead and place the motion. The motion before is the house circle SB 3 26. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes? The bill's been circled. Let's go to Representative Hall. Oh, representative Tom Peterson. Sorry, representative Tom Peterson.

  4. Rep. Thomas W. Peterson2:20:23

    Thank you Mr. Speaker. Having voted on the prevailing side, I make a motion that we

House floor, Mar 6, 2026

  1. Speaker (presiding)2:24:00

    We'll go ahead and place the motion. The motion before is the House encircle Senate Bill 3 26. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Will that motion passes the bills uncircled before the body for its consideration to you. Representative gracious.

  2. Rep. Stephanie Gricius2:24:13

    Thank you Mr. Speaker. Hopefully that was enough time for all of you to read the seven lines that are being changed in this bill. So basically in our code, um, school board presidents, vice presidents serve for a term of two years with a recent school district split. Some of the timelines got a little wonky, so this just now allows for an initial either one or three year term to get things back on schedule.

  3. Speaker (presiding)2:24:37

    Thank you, representative Greece's. Discussion to the bill. See none back. Jeffers gracious for summation, I'll

  4. Rep. Stephanie Gricius2:24:44

    Waive. Thank you.

  5. Speaker (presiding)2:24:45

    Summation has been waived. Voting now be open on SB 3 26 Scene all present, having voted, voting is now closed. SB 3 26 passes this body with 56 yes votes, five no votes and will be sent to the or signed by the speaker sent to the Senate for the signature of the president. Madam Reading Clerk