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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah makes teacher mentoring program permanent and appropriates $2,400,000 for fiscal year 2027
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Candice Pierucci and 44 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah removes pilot-status language from the Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program, establishes ongoing grant tiers requiring local matching funds, and appropriates $2,400,000 for 2027 effective May 6, 2026.
Local education agencies and regional education service agencies must provide matching funds ranging from 10% to 20% to receive grant awards for teacher leadership tracks and extended contracts.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
local education agencies
Local education agencies apply for competitive grants, provide matching funds, and report on program progress to the Education Interim Committee.
regional education service agencies
Regional education service agencies are eligible to apply for competitive grants and must provide matching funds.
master teachers
Master teachers receive opportunities for extended contracts, nonadministrative leadership tasks, and increased pay outside of contractual steps and lanes.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
52 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 17, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 6, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 5, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 4, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0146S01
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0146S01
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0146S01
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0146S01
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 13, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 4, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 3, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 2, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 2, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 23, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Jan 22, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 21, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 17, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0146
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0146
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0146
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0146
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Sponsors
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Discoveries
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Transition from Pilot to Permanent Structure
The legislation formally removes pilot-related language from the Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program while establishing ongoing matching fund tiers.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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