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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah sets minimum credit hour requirements for grades 9-12 based on class hours
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Doug Welton and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts HB 358 to establish a minimum credit hour requirement for grades 9 through 12 using s, replacing certain day or instructional hour requirements, effective July 1, 2026.
High schools using s must measure graduation requirements by credits where one credit equals at least 83 class hours rather than traditional instructional days or hours.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
grades 9 through 12 students
High school students face a credit hour requirement based on class hours rather than traditional instructional days or hours.
Local Education Agencies
LEA governing boards must comply with the new credit hour standards and follow notification rules when reallocating instructional hours.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
42 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 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 6, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 18, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 12, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0358S01
- Feb 11, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0358S01
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0358S01
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0358S01
- Feb 6, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 29, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 28, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0358
- Jan 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0358
- Jan 26, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0358
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0358
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 23, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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