Panel votes to codify independent ethics process for State Board of Education

Feb 9, 2026

The committee recommended HB 194, creating an independent ethics commission and codifying complaint and investigation procedures for the State Board of Education; a roll‑call produced a committee result announced as 9‑2.

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Representative (14) presented House Bill 194 to establish an Independent Ethics Commission for the Utah State Board of Education and to codify a complaint, investigation and board action process similar to the legislature’s existing model. Sponsor said the measure creates parity with other elected bodies and provides a neutral investigatory path that currently does not exist for this elected board.

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