Utah Legislature · HB 502 · Governor Signed
School Attendance Modifications
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “School Attendance Modifications” Read the full text
2026 general session
What it does
This bill creates citizenship grade standards, attendance-based grading, and a test-out option for core classes.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
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Bill Numbered but not Distributed · Feb 5, 2026
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed · Feb 5, 2026
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502 · Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House/ received bill from Legislative Research · Feb 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 5, 2026House Rules Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502 · Feb 10, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502 · Feb 12, 2026Released
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst · Feb 12, 2026House Rules Committee
House/ to standing committee · Feb 12, 2026House Education Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S01 · Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S01 · Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S02 · Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S02 · Feb 18, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 18, 2026House Education Committee
House Comm - Held · Feb 18, 2026House Education Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S03 · Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S03 · Feb 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S01 · Feb 19, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S02 · Feb 19, 2026Version Sponsor
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Feb 20, 2026House Education Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Feb 20, 2026House Education Committee
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S01 · Feb 20, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S02 · Feb 20, 2026Released
House/ comm rpt/ substituted · Feb 20, 2026House Education Committee
House/ 2nd reading · Feb 20, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S03 · Feb 23, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S03 · Feb 25, 2026Released
House/ 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ floor amendment · Feb 26, 2026House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills
House/ passed 3rd reading · Feb 26, 2026Senate Secretary
House/ to Senate · Feb 26, 2026Senate Secretary
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S03 · Feb 26, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S03 · Feb 26, 2026Released
Senate/ received from House · Feb 27, 2026Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) · Feb 27, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ to standing committee · Feb 27, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0502S04 · Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0502S04 · Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation · Mar 4, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation · Mar 4, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0502S04 · Mar 4, 2026Version Sponsor
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted · Mar 4, 2026Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules · Mar 4, 2026Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0502S04 · Mar 4, 2026Released
Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ failed · Mar 4, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ to House · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ motion to reconsider · Mar 4, 2026Senate Secretary
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House with amendments · Mar 4, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar · Mar 5, 2026House Concurrence Calendar
House/ concurs with Senate amendment · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
House/ to Senate · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ received from House · Mar 5, 2026Senate President
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
Senate/ to House · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ received from Senate · Mar 5, 2026House Speaker
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling · Mar 5, 2026
Bill Received from House for Enrolling · Mar 6, 2026
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared · Mar 6, 2026
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate · Mar 7, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing · Mar 7, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing · Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the House
House/ to Governor · Mar 11, 2026Executive Branch - Governor
Governor Signed · Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
The numbers
Sponsors
Rep. Welton, DougSen. McKell, Michael K.
Recorded votes
Concurred/Final PassageHouse · 2026-03-05 · Passed · Yeas 46, Nays 22, Absent or not voting 7
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-04 · Passed · Yeas 20, Nays 9, Absent or not voting 0
Passage on 2nd & 3rd Under suspension of the rulesSenate · 2026-03-04 · Failed · Yeas 12, Nays 16, Absent or not voting 1
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0502S04 - PASSEDSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yeas 5, Nays 0, Absent 2
Final PassageHouse · 2026-02-26 · Passed · Yeas 51, Nays 21, Absent or not voting 3
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-20 · Yeas 9, Nays 2, Absent 4
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0502S03 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-20 · Yeas 11, Nays 0, Absent 4
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation #HB0502S02 - PASSEDHouse · 2026-02-18 · 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 19, 2026).