The civic record
Read. Follow. Verify.Utah creates Legislative Education Support and Professional Development Commission to study educator communication and resources
Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Logan Monson and 1 other
Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.
What This Bill Proposed
Utah lawmakers created a 15-member Legislative Education Support and Professional Development Commission to evaluate communication between educators and state officials, examine non-union professional development resources, and submit legislative recommendations by November 1, 2027.
Establishes a formal legislative body tasked with examining educator representation, professional development gaps, and recognition systems, with a mandatory reporting deadline to the ahead of the commission's scheduled repeal in March 2028.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Utah educators
The commission is directed to evaluate communication channels, professional development opportunities, and recognition systems affecting working teachers across the state.
Local Education Agencies
LEAs are included in the commission's study scope regarding communication barriers and may be asked to provide data, information, or assistance to the commission.
State Board of Education
The state board and superintendent are subject to commission review regarding educator communication and must participate in consultations and provide requested data.
Key Facts
You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the main purpose of the Legislative Education Support and Professional Development Commission?
Who serves on the newly created commission?
When must the commission report its findings?
When does the commission expire?
What else do you want to know?
News Coverage
Follow the record
Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.
Procedural history
28 actions- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ filed
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ strike enacting clause
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ failed
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
Show 22 earlier actions
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 27, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 20, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 18, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Feb 11, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0334S01
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0334S01
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0334S01
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0334S01
- Jan 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0334
- Jan 23, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0334
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0334
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.
View official text →Voting Record
Senate/ failed
Total
29
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 20
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (29)
Show 2 earlier roll calls
House/ passed 3rd reading
Total
75
- Yes
- 61
- No
- 6
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 8
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (72)
48 more members
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Total
15
- Yes
- 9
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 6
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (15)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Creation of Targeted Educator Commission
The Legislature established a specialized commission specifically tasked with examining professional development outside traditional membership-based organizations and educator communication channels.
Connected Entities
Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
Publisher tools