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2026 floor votes

S.B. 164: School Construction Amendments

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

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 19, 2026. This bill transfers oversight of public school construction from the State Board of Education to the Division of Facilities Construction and Management (division).

  • Establishes permitting and inspection authority for the division regarding public school construction projects
  • Repeals and reenacts sections related to state board coordination with the division
  • Establishes educational facility planning requirements for a local education agency (LEA), including notification requirements
  • Establishes public school construction oversight under the division
  • Establishes division authority to adopt comprehensive construction rules covering square footage, safety, costs, and building standards
  • Requires consultation with the state security chief on mandatory safety and security standards

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Chris H. Wilson

Utah Senate, February 17, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 2nd Sub. SB 164
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 18 Nays 9 Abs 2
Official record

Yes (18)

16 Republican, 2 Democratic

No (9)

5 Republican, 1 Forward, 3 Democratic

Absent or not voting (2)

1 Republican, 1 Democratic

Utah Senate, February 18, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 164
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 20 Nays 9 Abs 0
Official record

Yes (20)

17 Republican, 3 Democratic

No (9)

5 Republican, 1 Forward, 3 Democratic

Utah House, February 26, 2026

Senate 3rd Reading, Final Passage · 2nd Sub. SB 164
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 60 Nays 13 N/V 2
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (56)

52 Republican, 4 Democratic

No (13)

9 Democratic, 4 Republican

Absent or not voting (2)

1 Republican, 1 Democratic

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.