This bill provides amendments to school safety standards regarding requirements for various safety related personnel.
This bill:
- allows county security chiefs to designate approved private security companies to administer required school safety personnel training;
- requires the State Board of Education to administer stipends for a school guardian in coordination with the state security chief;
- requires a local education agency (LEA) to provide a panic alert device for certain school safety personnel;
- expands the definition of an armed school security guard to include a special function officer;
- clarifies requirements of a school guardian concealed carrying a firearm while on duty;
- prohibits certain devices in schools;directs the Cybersecurity Commission to make rules establishing minimum cybersecurity standards for local education agencies (LEAs) aligned with industry recognized frameworks;
- establishes a phased implementation timeline for LEA compliance;
- requires coordination among the Utah Cyber Center, the State Board of Education, and the Utah Education and Telehealth Network;
- establishes reporting requirements for cybersecurity incidents;
- requires the State Board of Education to provide implementation support and resources;
- includes a coordination clause to incorporate changes made to Section 53G-7-227 with changes made to that section in S.B. 69, School Device Revisions;
- provides protocols for a school guardian or armed school security guard for an incident using deadly force;
- establishes visitor management protocols for an LEA;
- removes duplicative language; and
- makes conforming changes.
Recommended by: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Substitute #1: 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Substitute #2: 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Substitute #3: 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Substitute #4: 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Substitute #5: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Amended 2/26/2026 18:02:941: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-6-806, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:266: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-6-806, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Amended 3/3/2026 19:03:400: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-6-806, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Substitute #6: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-6-806, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805
Enrolled: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-6-806, 53G-7-227, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805, 63C-27-201, 63C-27-202
Substitute #7: 53-13-105, 53-22-103, 53-22-105, 53-22-107, 53-25-701, 53G-6-806, 53G-7-227, 53G-8-101, 53G-8-102, 53G-8-301, 53G-8-701, 53G-8-701.5, 53G-8-701.6, 53G-8-704, 53G-8-802, 53G-8-805, 63C-27-201, 63C-27-202