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HB0279S02 (Substitute)
Higher Education Code Amendments
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 27
House Floor Vote
Feb 5
Senate Rules
Feb 6
Senate Committee
Feb 12
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 18
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 19
House Concurrence
Feb 20
Governor Signed
Mar 19
This bill modifies sections of code related to institutions of higher education.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Across more than a dozen sections of Utah law, this bill adds "private postsecondary educational institutions" — meaning accredited private colleges and universities — alongside public institutions of higher education wherever state law previously referenced only public colleges and universities. The changes touch laws covering STEM education coordination, computer science grants, tuition waivers for survivors of peace officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, Highway Patrol campus assistance, experimental drug treatment programs, property damage penalties, interference with campus activities, law enforcement agency definitions, geological survey assistance, and hydrogen energy research promotion.
Current version: HB0279S02 (Substitute)
Introduction
Jan 20
House Rules
House Committee
Jan 27
House Floor Vote
Feb 5
Senate Rules
Feb 6
Senate Committee
Feb 12
Senate 2nd Reading
Feb 18
Senate 3rd Reading
Feb 19
House Concurrence
Feb 20
Governor Signed
Mar 19
IntroductionJan 20
House Rules
House CommitteeJan 27
House Floor VoteFeb 5
Senate RulesFeb 6
Senate CommitteeFeb 12
Senate 2nd ReadingFeb 18
Senate 3rd ReadingFeb 19
House ConcurrenceFeb 20
Governor SignedMar 19
This bill modifies sections of code related to institutions of higher education.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
Across more than a dozen sections of Utah law, this bill adds "private postsecondary educational institutions" — meaning accredited private colleges and universities — alongside public institutions of higher education wherever state law previously referenced only public colleges and universities. The changes touch laws covering STEM education coordination, computer science grants, tuition waivers for survivors of peace officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty, Highway Patrol campus assistance, experimental drug treatment programs, property damage penalties, interference with campus activities, law enforcement agency definitions, geological survey assistance, and hydrogen energy research promotion.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:40 PM
