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SB 294UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah SB 294 updates Student Achievement Backpack requirements and sets a July 1, 2027 procurement deadline

Original title: Student Achievement Backpack

Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsor: Lincoln Fillmore

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah SB 294 amends student data regulations for the and , requiring the state board to procure a statewide educational student achievement record system by July 1, 2027, and establishing specific data visibility, interoperability, and privacy standards for K-12 students, parents, and local education agencies.

Why it matters

Parents, students, teachers, and local education agencies gain standardized digital access to multi-year academic, attendance, enrollment, and support records through a centralized visualization tool without altering local data ownership or state reporting obligations.

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.

Directly affected

K-12 students

Students have access to their complete learner profiles and unofficial transcripts tracking multi-institutional progress toward diplomas and postsecondary credentials.

Directly affected

Parents and legal guardians

Parents can request and obtain access to their enrolled student's Student Achievement Backpack to view academic, attendance, and support records.

Directly affected

Local Education Agencies

LEAs retain ownership of student data, must assist parents in obtaining access, and must work with the state board to ensure system availability.

Directly affected

State Board of Education

The state board is required to maintain the Utah Student Record Store, implement data security and privacy measures, and procure a statewide system provider by July 1, 2027.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Student Achievement Backpack?
It is a complete, electronic learner profile for K-12 students that provides a visualization layer enabling authorized users to view student information across multiple sources and institutions without replacing local systems of record.
Who is allowed to access a student's backpack data?
Access is granted to the student, the student's parent or legal guardian while enrolled, authorized local education agency users, and state-authorized policymakers subject to privacy laws.
Does the state board store copies of local student data centrally?
No. The bill mandates , meaning student records remain in the originating local or state system of record and are displayed via a secure .

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

11 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ strike enacting clause
  3. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
  4. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
  5. Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  6. Feb 17, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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  1. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  2. Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0294
  3. Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0294
  4. Feb 13, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  5. Feb 13, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Lincoln FillmoreSenate · District 17RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift95% confidence

Shift to Zero-Storage Data Visualization

The bill codifies strict zero data transfer or storage principles, requiring the state to use visualization-only interfaces rather than duplicating local education agency databases.

State Board of EducationUtah Student Record Store

Connected Entities

Lincoln Fillmore, State Board of Education, Utah Student Record Store
PersonLincoln Fillmore“Chief Sponsor of SB 294 in the Utah Senate”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Education“State board responsible for managing the Utah Student Record Store and procuring”Map →
otherUtah Student Record Store“Cloud-based repository of student data managed by the state board”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy15
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