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HB 310UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah HB 310 modifies student discipline transfer rules, reintegration plans, and open enrollment standards

Original title: School Reintegration Plan Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Angela Romero and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah HB 310 tightens rules for transferring student disciplinary records, updates requirements for students who commit serious offenses, and modifies open enrollment criteria for local education agencies, taking effect on May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Schools gain stricter timelines for transferring student records and clearer authority to deny enrollment to students with severe behavioral issues, while local education agencies must digitally maintain student discipline and reintegration files starting July 1, 2025.

Background
  • Utah school districts operate under state statutory frameworks governing open enrollment, student discipline records, and juvenile justice reintegration plans. context

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

Local education agencies

Local education agencies must update open enrollment policies, accelerate student record transfers to 10 school days, digitally maintain secure discipline files, and participate in multidisciplinary reintegration planning.

Directly affected

Public school students

Students subject to disciplinary proceedings face modified open enrollment denial standards and mandatory reintegration plans involving multidisciplinary teams following serious offenses.

Directly affected

School administrators

Principals and LEA heads must review data gateways for safe-school violations before enrollment, manage secure cumulative files digitally, and notify staff members of student adjudications.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How quickly must a school forward a transferring student's records under HB 310?
A school requested to forward a certified copy of a transferring student's record must comply within 10 school days of the request.
Can a school deny enrollment to a student with a history of disciplinary issues?
Yes, local school boards may provide for the denial of applications from students who have committed serious infractions of the law, chronic misbehavior, or school safety violations.
What must be included in a student reintegration plan?
A must address a behavioral intervention, short-term mental health or counseling services, an academic intervention, and any other interventions determined necessary by the multidisciplinary team.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · on the Senate floor.

Procedural history

43 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  3. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  4. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ strike enacting clause
  5. Mar 5, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0310S03
  6. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
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  1. Mar 4, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0310S03
  2. Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0310S03
  3. Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0310S03
  4. Feb 28, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0310S02
  5. Feb 28, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0310S02
  6. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0310S02
  7. Feb 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0310S02
  8. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  9. Feb 25, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd reading
  10. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  11. Feb 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted
  12. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  13. Feb 19, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  14. Feb 18, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0310S01
  15. Feb 18, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0310S01
  16. Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0310S01
  17. Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0310S01
  18. Feb 13, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  19. Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  20. Feb 11, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  21. Feb 10, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  22. Feb 10, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  23. Feb 10, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  24. Feb 2, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  25. Feb 2, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ amended
  26. Jan 30, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  27. Jan 30, 2026House
    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
  28. Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  29. Jan 26, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  30. Jan 25, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0310
  31. Jan 25, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0310
  32. Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  33. Jan 22, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  34. Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0310
  35. Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0310
  36. Jan 21, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  37. Jan 21, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Angela RomeroHouse · District 25DemocraticPrimary sponsor
Dan McCaySenate · District 18RepublicanCosponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

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

policy shift99% confidence

Accelerated Record Transfer Deadlines

The bill reduces the timeline for schools to forward transferring student records from 30 school days down to 10 school days.

Utah Legislature

Connected Entities

Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services, Angela Romero, Division of Child and Family Services and 5 more
OrganizationDivision of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services“Participates in multidisciplinary teams and juvenile justice programs”Map →
PersonAngela Romero“Chief Sponsor of HB 310”Map →
OrganizationDivision of Child and Family Services“Reviews out-of-home placements and community-based resources”Map →
OrganizationAdministrative Office of the Courts“Assists in developing sliding scales and evaluation tools”Map →
OrganizationUtah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind“Included in local education agency definitions”Map →
OrganizationUtah High School Activities Association“Consulted for nonresident student participation policies”Map →
OrganizationState Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice“Supports juvenile justice programs and issues annual reports”Map →
PersonDaniel McCay“Senate Sponsor of HB 310”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
  • Controversy35
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  • Entertainment5
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