UT HB0042 | 2026 | General Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Engrossed on February 19 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
Text: Latest bill text (Substitute) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on February 19 2026 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
Text: Latest bill text (Substitute) [PDF]
Summary
School Cybersecurity Amendments
Title
School Cybersecurity Amendments
Sponsors
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox [R] | Sen. Ann Millner [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-02-25 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 70 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 70 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-05 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | House | House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-06 | House | Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ strike enacting clause in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Education Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-02-18 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0042S03 in Released | |
| 2026-02-18 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0042S03 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House/ held in House Docket Clerk |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-17 | House | House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-13 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0042S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-13 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0042S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-11 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0042S02 in Released | |
| 2026-02-11 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0042S01 in Released | |
| 2026-02-06 | House | House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-06 | House | House/ committee report favorable in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-06 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0042S02 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-05 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0042S01 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-04 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0042 in Released | |
| 2026-02-04 | House | House/ to standing committee in House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm in House Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-04 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0042S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-04 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0042S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-02 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0042S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-02 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0042S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-01-20 | House | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee |
| 2026-01-17 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0042 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-01-14 | House | House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House |
| 2025-12-18 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0042 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2025-12-18 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0042 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2025-12-18 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2025-12-18 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel |
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence
Data and Cyber Security
Education
K-12 Education
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Online Learning and/or Technology
Public Utilities and Technology
State Board of Education
Technology
Data and Cyber Security
Education
K-12 Education
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Online Learning and/or Technology
Public Utilities and Technology
State Board of Education
Technology
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53G | 7 | 227 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63C | 27 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 63C | 27 | 202 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
