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SB 123UTAHSession 2026State BillSigned into law
Enacted

Utah Expands Cyber Center Scope to Local Schools and Creates Dedicated Funding Account

Original title: Privacy and Cybersecurity Amendments

Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Wayne Harper and 1 other

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What This Bill Does

This bill expands the duties of the Utah Cyber Center to include local education agencies, collaborates with the Department of Environmental Quality, and establishes the Utah Cyber Center Restricted Account with funds starting May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Local school districts and state environmental regulators become directly integrated into statewide cybersecurity defense networks, backed by a new dedicated funding stream.

Background
  • The Utah Cyber Center was previously established to manage and coordinate cybersecurity threats, incident responses, and resilience planning across executive branch state agencies. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Local education agencies

Local schools are now included under the Cyber Center's oversight for threat mitigation, resilience planning, incident response, and cybersecurity standards compliance.

Directly affected

Department of Environmental Quality

The department is formally added as an operational collaborator with the Utah Cyber Center.

Directly affected

Utah Education and Telehealth Network

The network gains a designated representative on the Cybersecurity Commission.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new entities are now required to collaborate with the Utah Cyber Center?
The bill adds the Department of Environmental Quality and local education agencies to the entities that the Utah Cyber Center collaborates with and assists.
What is the purpose of the newly created Utah Cyber Center Restricted Account?
Subject to appropriations, the restricted account is used to fund statewide strategic cybersecurity plans, provide cybersecurity tools and incident response capabilities to governmental entities and schools, conduct cybersecurity assessments, and acquire technology and infrastructure.
When is the new statewide strategic cybersecurity plan deadline?
The deadline for developing a statewide strategic cybersecurity plan for governmental entities is set for January 1, 2027.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

57 actions
  1. Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolled
    Governor Signed
  2. Mar 13, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to Governor
  3. Mar 13, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
  4. Mar 11, 2026Senate
    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
  5. Mar 11, 2026Senate Secretary
    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
  6. Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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  1. Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
  2. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
  3. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  4. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  5. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
  6. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  7. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  8. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ concurs with House amendment
  9. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  10. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
  11. Mar 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  12. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  13. Mar 5, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  14. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ floor amendment
  15. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ uncircled
  16. Feb 26, 2026House
    House/ circled
  17. Feb 26, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  18. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  19. Feb 25, 2026House
    House/ committee report favorable
  20. Feb 24, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  21. Feb 20, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  22. Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  23. Feb 18, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  24. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  25. Feb 18, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 3rd reading
  26. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 3rd reading
  27. Feb 17, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0123S02
  28. Feb 17, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0123S02
  29. Feb 17, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd reading
  30. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Senate/ substituted
  31. Feb 17, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd reading
  32. Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0123S02
  33. Feb 13, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0123S02
  34. Jan 30, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  35. Jan 30, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  36. Jan 29, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  37. Jan 29, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  38. Jan 21, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  39. Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  40. Jan 19, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  41. Jan 17, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0123S01
  42. Jan 17, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0123
  43. Jan 17, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0123S01
  44. Jan 17, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0123
  45. Jan 15, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0123S01
  46. Jan 15, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0123S01
  47. Jan 13, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  48. Jan 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0123
  49. Jan 12, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0123
  50. Jan 12, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  51. Jan 12, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Wayne HarperSenate · District 16RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Ryan WilcoxHouse · District 7RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

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

policy shift99% confidence

Expansion of Cyber Protections to K-12/Local Schools

The state shifts its centralized cybersecurity resources from being purely executive branch-focused to explicitly integrating local education agencies.

Utah Cyber Center

Connected Entities

Department of Environmental Quality, Ryan D. Wilcox, Wayne A. Harper and 3 more
OrganizationDepartment of Environmental Quality“Added as an entity that the Utah Cyber Center collaborates with.”Map →
PersonRyan D. Wilcox“House sponsor of the bill.”Map →
PersonWayne A. Harper“Chief sponsor of the bill in the upper house.”Map →
OrganizationUtah Cyber Center“State center created to handle cybersecurity duties and incident responses.”Map →
OrganizationUtah Education and Telehealth Network“Network providing a representative to the Cybersecurity Commission.”Map →
OrganizationCybersecurity Commission“Commission whose membership is modified to include a representative from the Uta”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz25
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