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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah updates scholarship program eligibility, consumer protections, and provider rules
Last action · March 19, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Candice Pierucci and 2 others
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts modifications to the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, establishing that eligible students must be under 19 years old as of September 1, setting scholarship expense caps, enhancing program oversight, and introducing consumer protection standards for participating private schools and service providers.
Families participating in the state scholarship program face new consumer protection rules, uniform refund requirements, and revised student age limits, while participating private schools and local education agencies must adhere to stricter financial reporting, website disclosure, and equal fee structures beginning in the 2026-2027 school year.
- The Utah Fits All Scholarship Program provides state-funded scholarship accounts to help families cover educational expenses such as private school tuition and tutoring. 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.
Scholarship Students
Students experience modified eligibility criteria, age limits, and expenditure caps governing their scholarship accounts.
Private Schools
Participating private schools must comply with new website disclosure requirements, uniform tuition and refund policies, and financial solvency audit rules.
Local Education Agencies
LEAs offering services to scholarship students must maintain transparent fee structures, provide equal treatment in extracurricular activities, and create distinct student information system identifiers.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum scholarship amount available for a private school student?
What are the age requirements for home-based scholarship students?
When must parents submit their annual portfolio or assessment to maintain eligibility?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
69 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 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Mar 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ substituted
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 4, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0467S05
- Mar 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0467S05
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0467S05
- Mar 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0467S05
- Mar 3, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0467S04
- Mar 3, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0467S04
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0467S04
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0467S04
- Feb 27, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 23, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0467S03
- Feb 18, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0467S03
- Feb 18, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0467S02
- Feb 18, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0467S02
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 17, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0467S03
- Feb 17, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0467S03
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0467S02
- Feb 16, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0467S02
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 9, 2026House Rules CommitteeBill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
- Feb 6, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0467S01
- Feb 6, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0467S01
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0467S01
- Feb 5, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0467S01
- Feb 5, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Feb 5, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0467
- Feb 5, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0467
- Feb 3, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0467
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0467
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Enhanced Consumer Protection and Financial Transparency
The legislation introduces rigorous website disclosure mandates, uniform fee and refund policies, and independent audit requirements for private schools participating in the scholarship program.
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- Controversy45Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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