---
type: "Bill"
title: "School Security Personnel Standards"
description: "School Security Personnel Standards"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ut"
legislature: "Utah Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "HB 44"
citation: "Utah HB 44 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Department of Public Safety", "Education", "K-12 Education", "Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice", "School Finance", "School Personnel", "State Board of Education", "Student Health and Safety"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Wilcox, Ryan D."]
version_count: 25
action_count: 82
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-12-19T04:02:09+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-19T21:00:16+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a4ca7f31-c52e-40fb-b945-8d744eb1e3b4"
source_url: "https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0044.html"
source_hash: "b63a74f028328dc998d474f3c74bdc1e1d0c8754abe1b7f0e2d902c4f3498a8b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ut"]
---

# Utah HB 44 (2026) — School Security Personnel Standards

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044.xml)
2. **Amended 2/26/2026 18:02:941** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-02-26_18-51-45.pdf)
3. **Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:266** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-28-26.pdf)
4. **Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:400** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-29-34.pdf)
5. **Amended Excerpts 2/26/2026 18:02:941** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0044S06_2026-02-26_18-51-45.pdf)
6. **Amended Excerpts 3/3/2026 19:03:266** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-28-26.pdf)
7. **Amended Excerpts 3/3/2026 19:03:400** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_HB0044S06_2026-03-03_19-29-34.pdf)
8. **Comparison to Original Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044 To HB0044S01.pdf)
9. **Comparison to Sub #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044S01 To HB0044S02.pdf)
10. **Comparison to Sub #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044S02 To HB0044S03.pdf)
11. **Comparison to Sub #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044S03 To HB0044S04.pdf)
12. **Comparison to Sub #4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044S04 To HB0044S05.pdf)
13. **Comparison to Sub #5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044S05 To HB0044S06.pdf)
14. **Comparison to Sub #6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP HB0044S06 To HB0044S07.pdf)
15. **House Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0044S06.Hamd.1.pdf)
16. **House Amendment 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0044S06.Hamd.2.pdf)
17. **House Amendment 3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/HB0044S06.Hamd.3.pdf)
18. **Substitute #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S01.xml)
19. **Substitute #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S02.xml)
20. **Substitute #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S03.xml)
21. **Substitute #4** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S04.xml)
22. **Substitute #5** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S05.xml)
23. **Substitute #6** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S06.xml)
24. **Substitute #7** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0044S07.xml)
25. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0044.xml)

## Votes

- House/ concurs with Senate amendment — **67–0** (pass) · lower
- House/ passed 3rd reading — **71–0** (pass) · lower
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension — **24–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Wilcox, Ryan D. — primary (person)
- Millner, Ann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-12-19T04:02:09+00:00** Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- **2025-12-19T04:02:09+00:00** Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- **2025-12-19T04:02:10+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044
- **2025-12-19T04:02:10+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044
- **2026-01-14T20:40:24+00:00** House/ received bill from Legislative Research `receipt`
- **2026-01-18T21:38:03+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044
- **2026-01-20T17:03:12+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044
- **2026-01-20T17:43:19+00:00** House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-01-20T18:20:03+00:00** House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- **2026-01-20T18:21:00+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-01-20T18:46:47+00:00** House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst `receipt`
- **2026-01-21T18:15:20+00:00** House/ 3rd reading
- **2026-01-21T18:15:45+00:00** House/ circled
- **2026-01-23T18:17:23+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S01
- **2026-01-23T18:17:23+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S01
- **2026-01-28T16:12:28+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S01
- **2026-01-29T17:30:14+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S02
- **2026-01-29T17:30:14+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S02
- **2026-01-30T18:42:47+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S02
- **2026-01-30T18:53:53+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S01
- **2026-01-30T19:05:52+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S03
- **2026-01-30T19:05:52+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S03
- **2026-01-30T19:09:00+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S02
- **2026-02-03T22:30:09+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S03
- **2026-02-04T17:04:04+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S04
- **2026-02-04T17:04:04+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S04
- **2026-02-04T19:00:27+00:00** House/ lifted from calendar sent to standing comm [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
- **2026-02-05T02:48:45+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S03
- **2026-02-05T18:58:42+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S04
- **2026-02-05T23:27:14+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S05
- **2026-02-05T23:27:14+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S05
- **2026-02-06T00:18:54+00:00** House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee]
- **2026-02-06T00:19:20+00:00** House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-06T18:22:51+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-02-10T00:55:45+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S05
- **2026-02-12T00:06:11+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S04
- **2026-02-12T14:51:34+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S05
- **2026-02-17T21:56:55+00:00** House/ circled
- **2026-02-19T18:20:50+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S05
- **2026-02-24T21:50:39+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S06
- **2026-02-24T21:50:39+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S06
- **2026-02-25T21:29:11+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S06
- **2026-02-25T23:25:37+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S06
- **2026-02-26T22:31:13+00:00** House/ uncircled
- **2026-02-26T22:32:28+00:00** House/ substituted
- **2026-02-26T22:33:16+00:00** House/ floor amendment
- **2026-02-26T22:47:11+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-02-26T22:47:13+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-02-27T16:02:23+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-02-27T17:16:39+00:00** Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-03-02T22:07:06+00:00** Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-03T23:30:19+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-03-03T23:32:21+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-03-03T23:33:44+00:00** Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-04T16:38:15+00:00** Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-04T16:38:16+00:00** Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-05T00:03:14+00:00** Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee] `reading-2`
- **2026-03-06T17:27:41+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0044S07
- **2026-03-06T17:27:41+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0044S07
- **2026-03-06T18:01:26+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0044S07
- **2026-03-06T18:05:09+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0044S07
- **2026-03-06T19:19:24+00:00** Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-06T23:05:39+00:00** Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-06T23:07:29+00:00** Senate/ substituted
- **2026-03-06T23:09:55+00:00** Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- **2026-03-06T23:09:56+00:00** Senate/ to House with amendments
- **2026-03-07T03:21:04+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-07T03:21:05+00:00** House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- **2026-03-07T03:24:46+00:00** House/ concurs with Senate amendment `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-07T03:24:47+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-10T16:20:21+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-10T16:20:22+00:00** Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House `passage`
- **2026-03-10T16:20:23+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-11T19:19:54+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-11T19:19:55+00:00** House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling `passage`
- **2026-03-11T21:54:53+00:00** Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- **2026-03-11T21:54:54+00:00** Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- **2026-03-12T15:38:01+00:00** Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate `enrolled`
- **2026-03-12T15:38:06+00:00** House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- **2026-03-16T20:36:12+00:00** House/ received enrolled bill from Printing `receipt`
- **2026-03-16T20:36:14+00:00** House/ to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-19T21:00:16+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a4ca7f31-c52e-40fb-b945-8d744eb1e3b4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Utah legislature records).