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Thursday, November 5, 2026

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2026 floor votes

H.B. 42: School Cybersecurity Amendments

1 recorded floor vote in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.

About this bill

The saved record does not show a final outcome. This bill directs the State Board of Education to establish minimum cybersecurity standards for local education agencies.

  • Prohibits certain devices in schools
  • Directs the Cybersecurity Commission to make rules establishing minimum cybersecurity standards for local education agencies (LEAs) aligned with industry recognized frameworks
  • Establishes a phased implementation timeline for LEA compliance
  • Requires coordination among the Utah Cyber Center, the State Board of Education, and the Utah Education and Telehealth Network
  • Establishes reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents
  • Requires the State Board of Education to provide implementation support and resources

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Ryan D. Wilcox

Utah House, February 17, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 3rd Sub. HB 42
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 70 Nays 2 N/V 3
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (66)

52 Republican, 14 Democratic

No (2)

2 Republican

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.