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HB 109UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah modifies Fits All Scholarship Program to restrict grade repetition and update provider rules

Original title: Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Alterations

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Andrew Stoddard

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill modifies the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program to prevent grade repetition in certain circumstances.

Why it matters

Parents utilizing home-based scholarship funds face new restrictions on grade-level retention, and education providers receiving $500,000 or more in scholarship funds must file s matching expected annual receipts.

Background
  • The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program provides state-funded scholarship accounts for eligible K-12 students to cover education expenses at approved qualifying providers. context
  • The bill was introduced during the 2026 General Session of the Utah Legislature by Representative Andrew Stoddard. context

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

home-based scholarship students

Home-based scholarship students face restrictions preventing them from enrolling in an LEA to repeat a grade level previously funded by scholarship monies unless specific learning disability, developmental delay, or extenuating circumstance criteria are met.

Directly affected

qualifying providers

Qualifying providers receiving $500,000 or more in scholarship funds must file a surety bond, and all providers are subject to new reporting, compliance, and auditing standards.

Directly affected

Local Education Agencies

LEAs must comply with new reporting processes established by the Department of Operations for tracking enrollment discrepancies, double-counted students, and grade repetition requests.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a home-based scholarship student use scholarship funds to repeat a grade level?
No, unless the student has been diagnosed with a significant rning disability or developmental delay, or the determines the student experienced documented extenuating circumstances beyond the family's control.
When do the application windows open for the scholarship program?
Applications open on March 1 of each year for existing scholarship students and on April 1 of each year for new scholarship students, with both closing on May 1.
What are the surety bond requirements for education providers?
Qualifying providers that receive scholarship funds equal to or exceeding $500,000 in a school year must file a with the equal to the aggregate amount of expected scholarship funds for the following school year.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.

Procedural history

11 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  3. Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  4. Jan 20, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  5. Jan 15, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0109
  6. Jan 14, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Show 5 earlier actions
  1. Jan 13, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0109
  2. Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0109
  3. Dec 29, 2025Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0109
  4. Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  5. Dec 29, 2025Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Andrew StoddardHouse · District 40DemocraticPrimary sponsor

Discoveries

1 pattern noticed across the record

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift98% confidence

Introduction of Grade Repetition Restrictions for Home-Based Students

The legislation introduces explicit statutory barriers preventing students using home-based scholarship funds from repeating grades with public support unless specific medical or extenuating conditions are documented.

Utah Fits All Scholarship Program

Connected Entities

State Tax Commission, Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, Andrew Stoddard and 1 more
OrganizationState Tax Commission“Provides state individual income tax information for scholarship income verifica”Map →
otherUtah Fits All Scholarship Program“Scholarship program being modified by the bill”Map →
PersonAndrew Stoddard“Chief Sponsor in the lower house”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Operations“Establishes reporting processes for LEA providers regarding double counted enrol”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
  • Controversy40
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  • Entertainment5
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