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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah SB 312 establishes tiered employment and volunteer restrictions for disciplined educators
Last action · March 26, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: John Johnson and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
This bill establishes a tiered framework restricting public school employment and volunteer service for educators facing license denial, suspension, or revocation, requiring automatic work bans for serious misconduct while exempting s. Effective May 6, 2026, the measure also updates due process notice requirements for disciplinary hearings and clarifies restrictions on substitute teachers.
Public schools are barred from hiring or allowing volunteers whose licenses are revoked or suspended for serious misconduct, while technical rule errors no longer trigger automatic work bans without documented patterns and specific risk findings.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Educators and License Applicants
Educators facing disciplinary proceedings are subject to new tiered employment and volunteer restrictions, mandatory written risk findings for non-serious infractions, and updated 15-day hearing notice requirements.
Public Schools and LEAs
Schools are prohibited from employing or allowing volunteers who are subject to automatic or finding-backed restrictions following license suspension or revocation.
Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission
UPPAC is tasked with investigating allegations, holding hearings, providing findings, and making disciplinary recommendations to the state board.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What conduct triggers an automatic ban on working or volunteering in a public school?
Do administrative errors or paperwork mistakes result in automatic employment bans?
How much notice must an educator receive before a disciplinary hearing?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
53 actions- Mar 26, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 10, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
- Mar 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0312S01
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ circled
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0312S01
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0312S01
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0312S01
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Held
- Mar 3, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Mar 3, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0312
- Feb 24, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0312
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0312
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0312
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Introduction of Tiered Disciplinary Restrictions
The bill shifts from broad discretionary restrictions to a codified tiered framework that separates serious child-harm misconduct from minor technical paperwork errors.
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0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy30Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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