Utah Legislature · HB 279 · Governor Signed
Higher Education Code Amendments
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Higher Education Code Amendments” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill modifies sections of code related to institutions of higher education.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Jan 16, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Jan 16, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0279 · Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0279 · Jan 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0279 · Jan 19, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0279 · Jan 19, 2026Released
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Jan 20, 2026Clerk of the House
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 HB0279S01 · Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0279S01 · Jan 27, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Jan 27, 2026House Education Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Jan 27, 2026House Education Committee
House/ comm rpt/ substituted · Jan 28, 2026House Education Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Jan 28, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0279S01 · Jan 28, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0279S01 · Jan 28, 2026Released
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0279S02 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0279S02 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ substituted · Feb 5, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 5, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 5, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ received from House · Feb 5, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0279S02 · Feb 6, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0279S02 · Feb 6, 2026Released
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 6, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 9, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation · Feb 12, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 12, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate/ comm rpt/ amended · Feb 17, 2026Senate Education Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Feb 17, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading · Feb 18, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 18, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 18, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading · Feb 18, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading · Feb 19, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled · Feb 19, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled · Feb 19, 2026Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 19, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Feb 19, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Feb 19, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Feb 19, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Feb 20, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Feb 23, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Feb 23, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Feb 23, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Feb 23, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Feb 23, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Feb 25, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Feb 25, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Feb 26, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Feb 26, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 3, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 3, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Peterson, Val L.Sen. Millner, Ann
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-22 · Passed · Yeas 72, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 3
Final PassageSenate · 2026-02-19 · Passed · Yeas 26, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 3
Passage on SecondSenate · 2026-02-18 · Passed · Yeas 26, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 3
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-02-12 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Recorded voteSenate · 2026-02-12 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-05 · Passed · Yeas 71, Nays 0, Absent or not voting 4
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-27 · Yeas 12, Nays 0, Absent 3
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0279S01 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-01-27 · Yeas 11, Nays 0, Absent 4
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 19, 2026).