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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Expands Educator Pipeline Scholarships to Include Licensed Teachers Pursuing Special Education Endorsements
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Ryan Wilcox and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah law expands the Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program to allow licensed teachers pursuing special education s to qualify for scholarship awards, effective May 6, 2026.
Licensed educators seeking special education credentials gain access to state-funded grant scholarships previously restricted primarily to paraprofessionals and counselors, potentially expanding the pool of qualified special education instructors in local school districts.
- The Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program was established in Utah law to provide competitive grants for LEAs to award scholarships to school staff pursuing professional licensure. 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.
Licensed teachers
Licensed teachers pursuing special education endorsements become newly eligible to receive scholarship awards under the state program.
Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
LEAs can select eligible licensed teachers for scholarship awards and receive grant funding determined by the state board based on identified need.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
37 actions- Mar 19, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 23, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 23, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 18, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 17, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Feb 12, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 28, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Jan 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 22, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 16, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0163
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0163
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0163
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0163
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 7, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Broadening Educator Pipeline Support
The amendment broadens the scope of the Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program from primarily supporting entry-level support staff and aspiring counselors/psychologists to also supporting fully licensed teachers seeking specialized credentials.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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