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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah grants resident tuition status to ROTC student participants
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Jill Koford and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah state institutions of higher education are required to grant for tuition purposes to students who participate in the , effective July 1, 2026.
Enrolled college students participating in ROTC become eligible for lower in-state tuition rates regardless of their prior residency history, reducing their out-of-pocket educational expenses.
- State higher education institutions maintain separate tuition schedules for resident and nonresident students, with resident students paying lower rates. context
- The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college-based officer commissioning program for the United States military. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
ROTC participant
Students participating in the Reserve Officers' Training Corps become eligible for resident tuition status at state higher education institutions.
state institutions of higher education
State colleges and universities must grant resident student status for tuition purposes to qualifying ROTC participants.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
45 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 3, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 3, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 27, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Feb 26, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 20, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 13, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 12, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 11, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 10, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 2, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
- Jan 30, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 30, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Jan 29, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0177
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0177
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0177
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0177
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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House/ passed 3rd reading
Total
75
- Yes
- 69
- No
- 2
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 4
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
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Expansion of Resident Tuition Categories
The legislation adds ROTC participants to the existing list of military-connected and specialized groups entitled to resident tuition rates in Utah higher education.
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Sources
le.utah.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance50How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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