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Senate approves bill defining micro‑schools and home‑based education entities amid neighborhood concerns
Summary
First substitute Senate Bill 166, defining 'home‑based education entities' (up to 16 students) and 'micro education entities' (up to 100 students) and adding land‑use and safety rules, passed the Senate (21–6) after floor debate about traffic, local zoning authority and oversight.
The Utah Senate passed first substitute Senate Bill 166 on Feb. 17, 2023, a land‑use and education‑definition bill that establishes two categories: 'home‑based education entities' (up to 16 students meeting in residential settings) and 'micro education entities' (up to 100 students). Sponsor Senator Fillmore said the substitute includes negotiated language from the League of Cities and Towns, the state fire marshal and health departments to address parking, ingress/egress, square footage per student and other safety and public‑health concerns.
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