SB 66 Utah Senate · 2025 General Session

School Personnel Amendments

SB 66 updates Utah law by changing the official terminology for certain school staff. It replaces the terms "classified school employee" and "classified employee" with "education support professional" across multiple state codes related to retirement systems and school personnel. This is a technical correction to align definitions, not a policy change affecting benefits or responsibilities. The bill directly impacts how school support staff are categorized in retirement system representation and administrative records. No new funding or requirements are added.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Mar 26, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Utah state law to rename 'classified school employees' as 'education support professionals' across multiple retirement and personnel statutes. The change standardizes terminology to better reflect the modern role of these workers and ensures consistency across different retirement systems and employment classifications.

Scope change

The bill applies to all Utah public school employees previously classified as 'classified school employees' who are now designated as 'education support professionals' under various retirement systems and personnel definitions.

DEFINITION

Replaced the term 'classified school employee' with 'education support professional' in multiple sections to modernize job classification terminology.

Updated membership council composition requirements to specify that council members must be selected from 'education support professionals' rather than 'classified school employees'.

Revised the Utah Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award program to recognize 'education support professionals' instead of 'classified school employees'.

ELIGIBILITY

Adjusted eligibility criteria for retirement systems to reflect the new 'education support professional' designation, including changes to hiring date thresholds and benefits eligibility.

TECHNICAL

Made conforming changes across multiple Utah Code sections to ensure consistent terminology and legal references throughout the state's education and retirement statutes.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 26, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 19, 2025

Legislature · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor