Utah Legislature · HB 204 · Governor Signed
Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Higher Education Student Belief Accommodation” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill broadens a protection for a student's sincerely held religious and conscience beliefs.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 8, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 8, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0204 · Jan 8, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0204 · Jan 8, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 14, 2026Clerk of the House
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0204 · Jan 16, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0204 · Jan 16, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Jan 20, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Jan 20, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Jan 23, 2026House Education Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0204S01 · Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0204S01 · Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 4, 2026House Education Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 4, 2026House Education Committee
House/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 5, 2026House Education Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0204S01 · Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0204S01 · Feb 5, 2026Released
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 17, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ floor amendment · Feb 17, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 17, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 17, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 17, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 17, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 19, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation · Feb 25, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 25, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ amended · Feb 26, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 26, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 5, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 6, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ floor amendment · Mar 6, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 6, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 6, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 10, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 10, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 10, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 11, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 11, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 11, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 11, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 12, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 16, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 16, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 25, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Petersen, Michael J.Sen. Brammer, Brady
Recorded votes
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 17, Nays 5, Absent or not voting 7
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-06 · Passed · Yeas 57, Nays 14, Absent or not voting 4
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-25 · Yeas 2, Nays 1, Absent 4
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-25 · Yeas 4, Nays 0, Absent 3
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-17 · Passed · Yeas 54, Nays 14, Absent or not voting 7
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 8, Nays 1, Absent 6
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0204S01 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-04 · Yeas 9, Nays 0, Absent 6
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Utah legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Mar 25, 2026).