UT SB0240 | 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]

Summary

Higher Education Institutional Governance

Tracking Information

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Title

Higher Education Institutional Governance

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-03-04 - House - House/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 68 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-02-27 - House - House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - Senate - Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Y: 21 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-02-23 - Senate - Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Y: 25 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - Senate - Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-06 - Senate - Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-19 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
2026-03-13 Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor
2026-03-13SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Senate Secretary
2026-03-11SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing in Senate Secretary
2026-03-11SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Senate Secretary
2026-03-06 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-03-06 Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-03-04 Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
2026-03-04SenateSenate/ received from House in Senate President
2026-03-04SenateHouse/ to Senate in Senate President
2026-03-04SenateHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate in Senate President
2026-03-04HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading in House Speaker
2026-03-04HouseHouse/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-03HouseHouse/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-03HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar in House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
2026-03-02HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact in House Rules Committee
2026-03-02HouseHouse/ committee report favorable in House Education Committee
2026-02-27HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Education Committee
2026-02-25HouseHouse/ to standing committee in House Education Committee
2026-02-24HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee
2026-02-24HouseHouse/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House
2026-02-24HouseSenate/ to House in Clerk of the House
2026-02-24HouseSenate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House
2026-02-24SenateSenate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-02-23SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
2026-02-23SenateSenate/ floor amendment in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-23SenateSenate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-20SenateSenate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-20SenateSenate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-09SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-09SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-09 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240S01 in Released
2026-02-09 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240S01 in Version Sponsor
2026-02-06SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-06SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-06 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-02-06 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-05SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-05 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0240 in Released
2026-02-05 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0240 in Version Sponsor
2026-02-04SenateSenate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee
2026-02-03SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee
2026-02-03SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
2026-02-03 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0240 in Legislative Fiscal Agency
2026-02-03 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0240 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-03 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
2026-02-03 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
53H1210(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3201(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3202(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3204(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3205(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3303(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3405(n/a)See Bill Text
53H3603(n/a)See Bill Text
53H8202(n/a)See Bill Text
53H9603(n/a)See Bill Text
63I5102(n/a)See Bill Text
63I5201(n/a)See Bill Text
6755(n/a)See Bill Text

Utah State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0240.html
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0240.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0240S01.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_SB0240S01_2026-02-23_12-04-37.pdf
Texthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/SB0240.pdf
Amendmenthttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/SB0240S01.Samd.1.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/SB0240.fn.pdf
Supplementhttps://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/CP%20SB0240%20To%20SB0240S01.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/comreport/SB0240S02.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/fiscal-notes/SB0240S01.fn.pdf
Supplementhttps://pf.utleg.gov/public-web/sessions/2026GS/comreport/SB0240H02.pdf
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=39628
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=39642
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=918&house=S
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=1002&house=S
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/mtgvotes.jsp?voteid=41326
Roll Callhttps://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=1150&house=H

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