UT HB0502 | 2026 | General Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on March 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-19 - Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on March 19 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-19 - Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
School Attendance Modifications
Title
School Attendance Modifications
Sponsors
| Rep. Doug Welton [R] | Sen. Mike McKell [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-03-05 - House - House/ concurs with Senate amendment (Y: 46 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate/ failed (Y: 12 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 51 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Y: 21 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate/ failed (Y: 12 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-03-04 - Senate - Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 51 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-20 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing | |
| 2026-03-11 | House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor | |
| 2026-03-11 | House | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-07 | House | House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-07 | House | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-06 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2026-03-06 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2026-03-05 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House/ received from Senate in House Speaker |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Senate/ to House in House Speaker |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ received from House in Senate President |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | House/ to Senate in Senate President |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar |
| 2026-03-05 | House | House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Senate/ to House in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ failed in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S04 in Released | |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S04 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee |
| 2026-03-04 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S04 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-03-04 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S04 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate |
| 2026-02-26 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S03 in Released | |
| 2026-02-26 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S03 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House/ floor amendment in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-26 | House | House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-25 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S03 in Released | |
| 2026-02-23 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S03 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-20 | House | House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills |
| 2026-02-20 | House | House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Education Committee |
| 2026-02-20 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S02 in Released | |
| 2026-02-20 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S01 in Released | |
| 2026-02-20 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Education Committee |
| 2026-02-20 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Education Committee |
| 2026-02-19 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S02 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-19 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S01 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-19 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-19 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Held in House Education Committee |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Education Committee |
| 2026-02-18 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-18 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-17 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-17 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-12 | House | House/ to standing committee in House Education Committee |
| 2026-02-12 | House | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-12 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502 in Released | |
| 2026-02-10 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502 in Version Sponsor | |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House |
| 2026-02-05 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502 in Legislative Fiscal Agency | |
| 2026-02-05 | LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst | |
| 2026-02-05 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 2026-02-05 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel |
Subjects
Education
Higher Education
K-12 Education
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Revenue and Taxation
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Standards and Curriculum
State Board of Education
State Tax Commission
Utah Board of Higher Education
Higher Education
K-12 Education
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Revenue and Taxation
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Standards and Curriculum
State Board of Education
State Tax Commission
Utah Board of Higher Education
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53G | 6 | 206 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 53G | 6 | 806 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 59 | 10 | 1304 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
