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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Requires Professional Licensing Boards to Accept Military Experience and Skills
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Heidi Balderree and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts a law requiring the Division of Professional Licensing to credit a veteran or service member's military training, skills, and education toward professional license requirements when those credentials are to civilian standards. The division must also publish a public resource detailing military-to-civilian license equivalencies in consultation with the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs. The law takes effect on May 6, 2026, and includes a reporting requirement due by November 1, 2028.
Veterans and service members pursuing regulated civilian careers in Utah can substitute documented armed forces training for specific licensing coursework or training hours, altering qualification pathways for state-regulated professions.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Veterans and service members
Eligible individuals can receive credit toward professional license requirements for substantially equivalent military training and experience.
Division of Professional Licensing
The division must consult with the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, create public equivalency resources, grant license credits, and submit a 2028 legislative report.
Department of Veterans and Military Affairs
The department must consult with the Division of Professional Licensing regarding the evaluation of veteran and service member licensing qualifications.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
39 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 6, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled 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 Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 4, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 4, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 6, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Jan 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Jan 22, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 22, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 21, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0090
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0090
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0090
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0090
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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