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Utah SB 75 adds school nurses to educator salary adjustment eligibility

Original title: Educator Salary Adjustment Eligibility

Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsors: Cal Musselman and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah SB 75 expands the educator salary adjustment program to include licensed school nurses, effective July 1, 2026. The legislation updates the statutory definition of an educator to qualify licensed registered nurses in school nurse positions for annual state-funded salary bonuses.

Why it matters

Licensed school nurses gain eligibility for state-funded salary adjustments previously restricted to classroom teachers and specific specialists, altering compensation allocations for school districts and charter schools starting in 2027.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

school nurses

Licensed registered nurses employed by educational entities become eligible to receive annual state-funded educator salary adjustments.

Directly affected

school districts and charter schools

Local education agencies receive state distributions and must award salary adjustments to newly eligible school nurse positions in compliance with state board rules.

Directly affected

state board

The state board is responsible for distributing appropriated funds to education agencies and promulgating rules to prevent local compensation suppression.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which school nurses qualify for the salary adjustment under SB 75?
School nurses who hold a license issued by the Division of Professional Licensing and are employed in a registered nurse position by a school district, charter school, , or the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
Can an educator receive the salary adjustment after receiving a poor performance evaluation?
No, a salary adjustment may not be awarded if an educator has received an unsatisfactory rating on their three most recent evaluations.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the Senate · in House committee.

Procedural history

33 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  3. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  4. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  5. Feb 19, 2026House
    House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact
  6. Feb 19, 2026House
    House/ committee report favorable
Show 27 earlier actions
  1. Feb 18, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  2. Feb 12, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  3. Feb 9, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  4. Feb 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  5. Feb 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  6. Feb 6, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 3rd reading
  7. Feb 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 3rd reading
  8. Feb 5, 2026SenateFloor
    Senate/ passed 2nd reading
  9. Feb 5, 2026Senate
    Senate/ uncircled
  10. Jan 27, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0075
  11. Jan 25, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0075
  12. Jan 22, 2026Senate
    Senate/ circled
  13. Jan 22, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd reading
  14. Jan 22, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
  15. Jan 22, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
  16. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  17. Jan 21, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
  18. Jan 20, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  19. Jan 20, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  20. Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  21. Jan 20, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0075
  22. Jan 16, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0075
  23. Jan 7, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
  24. Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0075
  25. Jan 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0075
  26. Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  27. Jan 5, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Connected Entities

Division of Professional Licensing, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, Utah Fits All Scholarship Program
OrganizationDivision of Professional Licensing“State licensing body referenced for nurse credentialing requirements”Map →
OrganizationUtah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind“Employer entity subject to educator salary adjustment distribution rules”Map →
OrganizationUtah Fits All Scholarship Program“Program whose funding status determines the fiscal year 2026 salary adjustment t”Map →

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Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz25
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