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Utah

Current

SB 69 — school-day device default

Full-day restriction is the default, with local exceptions and a designated-area process for brief parent communication.

Jurisdiction
Utah · State / DC
Policy status
Effective
Implementation phase
Current
Requirement
Required with local discretion
Grades
All K-12
Audience
Multiple
Learning evidence
No student-learning claim
Instrument
Statute / enacted law

Dates & implementation

Legal start

Jul 1, 2026

Operative July 1, 2026.

A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.

Exceptions & instructional scope

Health, safety, SafeUT, IEP/504 and authorized local exceptions.

Funding & support

Funding details not confirmed

Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.

Evidence & source location

Utah SB69 enrolled

Review history

Reviewed against official sources

Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Retrieval unresolved. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.

Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-03

2026-10-03 — Added after primary-source review. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Reconciled the existing October 3 substantive personal-device audit (Text reviewed) with the research record. The audited model, timing and exceptions replace the unchecked baseline description. This reconciliation is not a new source reopening.

Record ID: UT-2026-DEVICE-001

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