SB 311 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Medical Translation Amendments

SB 311 requires the Huntsman Mental Health Institute to develop a multilingual SafeUT software application (including Spanish) to support a 24/7 crisis line for school safety. The SafeUT Crisis Line enables anonymous reporting of incidents like bullying, violence, or abuse in schools, while providing crisis intervention for emotional distress. The bill establishes a commission with representatives from state agencies, education, and the public to oversee the program. The application will be accessible to students, parents, and school staff to report concerns and access support, with no funding appropriated and effective May 6, 2026.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Signed Mar 19, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 19, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized as an enrolled copy with minor formatting adjustments and a specific deletion of the word 'and' in a coordination clause, while retaining the core requirement to develop a multilingual SafeUT software application.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to amend the existing SafeUT Crisis Line statute.
TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were applied to align the text with the official enrolled copy style.

The word 'and' was removed from Subsection (2)(e) regarding coordination with the state security chief, likely to correct a grammatical error in the original draft.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Mar 6, 2026

How they voted

270
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic6
6 Yea
100% Yea
N Forward1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Mar 19, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable [House Health and Human Services Committee]
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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