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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Establishes Student Attendance Monitoring and Toilet Training Requirements for School Enrollment
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Lincoln Fillmore and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This bill requires to implement comprehensive student attendance monitoring, tiered interventions for , and data quality standards starting July 1, 2026. It also mandates that students be toilet trained before public school enrollment, with exceptions for students with disabilities.
must alter their attendance tracking, notification, and data reporting practices or face potential state funding withholding, while parents face new enrollment conditions regarding student personal care independence.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Local education agencies
Local education agencies must implement enhanced attendance tracking, tiered interventions, data quality standards, and annual staff training while facing potential state funding withholding for non-compliance.
Parents
Parents receive unexcused absence notifications within two instructional days and must provide enrollment assurances regarding student toilet training.
Students
Students are subject to enhanced attendance monitoring, chronic absenteeism interventions, and new personal care independence prerequisites for public school enrollment.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
72 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 6, 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 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0058S05
- Feb 25, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0058S05
- Feb 24, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0058S05
- Feb 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0058S05
- Feb 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0058S04
- Feb 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0058S02
- Feb 11, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0058S03
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0058S04
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0058S03
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0058S02
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0058S04
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0058S04
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0058S03
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0058S03
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0058S02
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0058S02
- Feb 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0058S01
- Feb 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0058S01
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0058S01
- Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0058S01
- Feb 4, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 2, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Jan 28, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 28, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Jan 27, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
- Jan 21, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0058
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0058
- Jan 7, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0058
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0058
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Introduction of Personal Care Prerequisites for Enrollment
The legislation introduces a mandate requiring proof of being toilet trained for public school enrollment starting in the 2026-2027 school year.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance85How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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