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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah requires local education agencies to provide advance written notice to parents before relocating special education classes due to boundary changes
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Karen Peterson and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Local education agencies in Utah must now give parents at least 30 days of written notice before any or school assignment shift relocates an eligible student's special education class, effective July 1, 2026.
Parents of children with disabilities gain guaranteed advance notice and an opportunity to comment before es are moved, while school districts assume new notification and documentation duties.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
parents of eligible students
Parents receive mandatory 30-day advance written notice of special class relocations and gain an opportunity to submit comments and schedule IEP meetings.
local education agencies
Local education agencies must issue written notices meeting specific content criteria, accept and document parent comments, and factor them into boundary decisions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When must parents be notified if their child's special class is relocated?
What information must be included in the relocation notice?
Can parents provide input before a boundary change is finalized?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
48 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 7, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Show 42 earlier actions
- Feb 25, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Feb 20, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0143S01
- Feb 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0143S01
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0143S01
- Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0143S01
- Feb 3, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 30, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 30, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 30, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0143
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0143
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0143
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0143
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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