SB 107 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Education Legislation Advisory Commission Amendments

SB 107 creates the Education Legislation Advisory Commission to provide structured input on education policy. The commission, composed of eight legislative members (four from each chamber with party balance) and 15 non-voting education stakeholders (including teachers, school leaders, and parents), studies education issues and advises legislators on proposed bills. It makes recommendations to key education committees and considers input from state boards, school districts, and higher education institutions. The bill requires no new funding and establishes a two-year term for non-legislative members with specific appointment rules.

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Jan 2026

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Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that the new Education Legislation Advisory Commission focuses specifically on 'public education' rather than general education. Additionally, the commission's membership was expanded to include 16 public stakeholders instead of 15, with one new required seat for a special education professional. A new provision was added to allow nonvoting members to cast ceremonial votes for record-keeping purposes, and the compensation section was renumbered for consistency.

Scope change

The scope narrowed slightly by explicitly limiting the commission's focus to 'public education' issues, removing the broader term 'education-related' in several instances.

SCOPE

The bill's language was changed from 'education-related' to 'public education-related' to specify the commission's focus on K-12 public schools.

REQUIREMENT

The number of public stakeholder members on the commission increased from 15 to 16.

A new requirement was added to include one special education professional among the appointed public stakeholders.

ENFORCEMENT

A new rule was added allowing nonvoting members to cast ceremonial votes for the official record, though these votes do not affect the outcome of decisions.

TECHNICAL

The section number for compensation rules was updated from (8) to (9) to align with the new structure.

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Jan 20, 2026

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Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

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