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S.B. 168: School Attendance Amendments

2026 General Session · Originating chamber: Senate

Saved official records and Ledger coverage. The outcome below is from the Legislature’s own step list.

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill modifies graduation requirements and provides services for high school students experiencing homelessness or involved in the child welfare system.

  • Defines terms
  • Requires local education agencies to offer diplomas based on the state baseline graduation standard
  • Limits local graduation requirements for eligible students
  • Requires acceptance of partial credits from various sources
  • Exempts students from additional requirements when transferring schools
  • Mandates academic support and personal graduation plans
  • Restricts disciplinary removals for eligible students
  • Establishes data collection and reporting requirements
  • Requires staff training and school point of contact designation
  • Creates rulemaking authority for implementation

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Education · K-12 Education · State Board of Education · Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

How it moved

  1. · Senate1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
  2. · Senateto standing committeeEducation Committee
  3. · SenateSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to RulesEducation Committee
  4. · Senatefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

From the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on S.B. 168, dated January 26, 2026. A fiscal note estimates direct costs and revenue; it is not an appropriation.

  • State revenue: Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue.
  • State expenditures: Enactment of this legislation could cost the State Board of Education $52,000 one-time from the Income Tax Fund in FY 2027 to implement the required rulemaking, data collection, reporting, and compliance functions outlined in the bill. The agency indicates it can absorb this cost.
  • Local government: Enactment of this legislation could cost Local Education Agencies (LEAs) approximately $3,943 per eligible student annually to provide the services outlined in the bill. Actual costs may vary based on the LEA, the specific needs of each student, and programs or services offered by the LEA.
  • Individuals and businesses: Enactment of this legislation likely will not result in direct expenditures from tax or fee changes for Utah residents and businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Jen Plumb

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

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The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

No Ledger stories with an explicit source link to this bill and session are listed here.