---
type: "Bill"
title: "Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government"
description: "Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government"
jurisdiction: "us/states/ut"
legislature: "Utah Legislature"
session: "2026"
identifier: "SB 295"
citation: "Utah SB 295 (2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Colleges and Universities", "Education", "Higher Education", "Higher Education Students", "K-12 Education", "On-campus Speech", "Utah Board of Higher Education"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Johnson, John D."]
version_count: 15
action_count: 66
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2026-02-16T20:09:19+00:00"
last_action: "2026-03-25T17:30:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ec09bc0d-8f10-487f-9a50-141db1bb501a"
source_url: "https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0295.html"
source_hash: "334d9fb70c5b4bb892ec1430e930176790f4a5cf4c43bc2d82470e50b375ce9f"
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 SB 295 (2026) — Intellectual Diversity in Education and Government

## 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/SB0295.xml)
2. **Amended 2/20/2026 10:02:567** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0295S01_2026-02-20_10-09-56.pdf)
3. **Amended 3/6/2026 12:03:253** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0295S02_2026-03-06_12-44-59.pdf)
4. **Amended Excerpts 2/20/2026 10:02:567** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_SB0295S01_2026-02-20_10-09-56.pdf)
5. **Amended Excerpts 3/6/2026 12:03:253** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AP_SB0295S02_2026-03-06_12-44-59.pdf)
6. **Comparison to Original Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP SB0295 To SB0295S01.pdf)
7. **Comparison to Sub #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP SB0295S01 To SB0295S02.pdf)
8. **Comparison to Sub #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP SB0295S02 To SB0295S03.pdf)
9. **House Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/SB0295S02.Hamd.1.pdf)
10. **House Amendment 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/SB0295S02.Hamd.2.pdf)
11. **Senate Amendment 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/SB0295S01.Samd.1.pdf)
12. **Substitute #1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0295S01.xml)
13. **Substitute #2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0295S02.xml)
14. **Substitute #3** (committee substitute) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0295S03.xml)
15. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0295.xml)

## Votes

- Senate/ concurs with House amendment — **27–2** (pass) · upper
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading — **26–1** (pass) · upper
- House/ passed 3rd reading — **48–16** (pass) · lower
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading — **22–3** (pass) · upper
- House/ passed 3rd reading — **48–23** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Johnson, John D. — primary (person)
- Hall, Katy — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2026-02-16T20:09:19+00:00** Bill Numbered but not Distributed
- **2026-02-16T20:09:19+00:00** Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- **2026-02-16T20:09:22+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295
- **2026-02-16T20:09:22+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295
- **2026-02-17T15:56:45+00:00** Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research `receipt`
- **2026-02-17T17:41:19+00:00** Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-02-18T13:20:34+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295
- **2026-02-18T13:20:35+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295
- **2026-02-18T16:38:31+00:00** Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst `receipt`
- **2026-02-18T21:28:14+00:00** Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-02-19T19:57:20+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S01
- **2026-02-19T19:57:20+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S01
- **2026-02-19T23:16:12+00:00** Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]
- **2026-02-19T23:17:29+00:00** Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Education Committee] `amendment-introduction`
- **2026-02-19T23:39:38+00:00** Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-02-20T16:00:23+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S01
- **2026-02-20T16:00:24+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S01
- **2026-02-20T17:19:11+00:00** Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [Senate Education Committee] `amendment-passage`
- **2026-02-20T17:19:12+00:00** Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- **2026-02-27T01:57:16+00:00** Senate/ 2nd reading
- **2026-02-27T02:04:04+00:00** Senate/ passed 2nd reading `reading-2`
- **2026-02-27T21:38:07+00:00** Senate/ 3rd reading
- **2026-02-27T21:40:49+00:00** Senate/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-02-27T21:40:50+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-02-27T23:25:59+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-02T17:19:05+00:00** House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- **2026-03-02T19:11:18+00:00** House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `referral-committee`
- **2026-03-03T17:23:24+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S02
- **2026-03-03T17:23:24+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S02
- **2026-03-03T20:29:44+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S02
- **2026-03-03T20:29:45+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S02
- **2026-03-03T22:37:42+00:00** House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
- **2026-03-03T22:38:14+00:00** House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee] `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2026-03-04T02:27:11+00:00** House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
- **2026-03-04T02:27:12+00:00** House/ 2nd reading
- **2026-03-04T02:57:36+00:00** House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]
- **2026-03-05T19:31:56+00:00** House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- **2026-03-06T18:49:10+00:00** House/ 3rd reading
- **2026-03-06T18:49:38+00:00** House/ circled
- **2026-03-06T19:03:32+00:00** House/ uncircled
- **2026-03-06T19:04:27+00:00** House/ floor amendment
- **2026-03-06T19:17:44+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-03-06T20:15:15+00:00** LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0295S03
- **2026-03-06T20:15:15+00:00** LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0295S03
- **2026-03-06T20:18:06+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0295S03
- **2026-03-06T20:18:07+00:00** LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0295S03
- **2026-03-06T23:41:12+00:00** House/ motion to reconsider
- **2026-03-06T23:42:21+00:00** House/ substituted
- **2026-03-06T23:43:42+00:00** House/ passed 3rd reading `passage`
- **2026-03-06T23:43:44+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-07T03:14:52+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-07T03:14:53+00:00** Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- **2026-03-07T03:26:28+00:00** Senate/ concurs with House amendment `amendment-passage`
- **2026-03-07T03:26:29+00:00** Senate/ to House
- **2026-03-07T04:00:49+00:00** House/ received from Senate `receipt`
- **2026-03-07T04:00:50+00:00** House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate `passage`
- **2026-03-07T04:00:51+00:00** House/ to Senate
- **2026-03-10T15:14:56+00:00** Senate/ received from House `receipt`
- **2026-03-10T15:14:57+00:00** Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling `passage`
- **2026-03-10T20:30:29+00:00** Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- **2026-03-10T20:30:33+00:00** Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- **2026-03-12T20:17:07+00:00** Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate `enrolled`
- **2026-03-12T20:28:23+00:00** Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- **2026-03-13T17:11:51+00:00** Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing `receipt`
- **2026-03-13T17:11:53+00:00** Senate/ to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-03-25T17:30:00+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/ec09bc0d-8f10-487f-9a50-141db1bb501a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Utah legislature records).