HB0497 — Public Education Funding Amendments
Last action — House/ filed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Public Education Funding Amendments
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read HB0497 on the official Utah source →Action History
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House/ filed
Sponsors
- John Arthur · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Arthur Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (103)
103 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 103 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 3% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (29)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton, D. G. | — | Yea |
| Kennedy, M. | — | Yea |
| Bramble, C. | — | Not Voting |
| Thatcher, D. | — | Not Voting |
| Jen Plumb | Democrat | Yea |
| Karen Kwan | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen A. Riebe | Democrat | Yea |
| Luz Escamilla | Democrat | Yea |
| Nate Blouin | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Pitcher | Democrat | Yea |
| Ann Millner | Republican | Yea |
| Chris H. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Daniel McCay | Republican | Nay |
| David P. Hinkins | Republican | Yea |
| Derrin R. Owens | Republican | Yea |
| Don L. Ipson | Republican | Yea |
| Evan J. Vickers | Republican | Yea |
| Heidi Balderree | Republican | Yea |
| J. Stuart Adams | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry W Stevenson | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Keith Grover | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kirk A. Cullimore | Republican | Not Voting |
| Lincoln Fillmore | Republican | Yea |
| Michael K. McKell | Republican | Yea |
| Ronald M. Winterton | Republican | Yea |
| Scott D. Sandall | Republican | Yea |
| Todd Weiler | Republican | Yea |
| Wayne A. Harper | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 44 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 70 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (75)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bennion, G. | — | Yea |
| Birkeland, K. | — | Yea |
| Briscoe, J. | — | Yea |
| Burton, J. | — | Yea |
| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Cobb, J. | — | Yea |
| Garner, B. | — | Yea |
| Gwynn, M. | — | Yea |
| Jimenez, T. | — | Yea |
| Judkins, M. | — | Yea |
| King, Brian S. | — | Yea |
| Lesser, R. | — | Yea |
| Lund, S. | — | Yea |
| Lyman, P. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Rohner, J. | — | Yea |
| Stenquist, J. | — | Yea |
| Wheatley, M. | — | Yea |
| Spendlove, R. | — | Not Voting |
| Andrew Stoddard | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Ashlee Matthews | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Doug Owens | Democrat | Yea |
| Jennifer Dailey-Provost | Democrat | Yea |
| Sahara Hayes | Democrat | Yea |
| Sandra Hollins | Democrat | Yea |
| A. Cory Maloy | Republican | Yea |
| Anthony E. Loubet | Republican | Yea |
| Ariel Defay | Republican | Yea |
| Brady Brammer | Republican | Yea |
| Bridger Bolinder | Republican | Yea |
| Calvin R. Musselman | Republican | Yea |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| Carl R. Albrecht | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Snider | Republican | Yea |
| Cheryl K. Acton | Republican | Yea |
| Christine F. Watkins | Republican | Yea |
| Colin W. Jack | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Welton | Republican | Yea |
| James A. Dunnigan | Republican | Yea |
| Jason B. Kyle | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jon Hawkins | Republican | Yea |
| Jordan D. Teuscher | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Kay J. Christofferson | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Ivory | Republican | Yea |
| Keven J. Stratton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark A. Strong | Republican | Not Voting |
| Matt MacPherson | Republican | Yea |
| Melissa G. Ballard | Republican | Yea |
| Michael J. Petersen | Republican | Yea |
| Mike L. Kohler | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Nelson T. Abbott | Republican | Yea |
| Norman K Thurston | Republican | Yea |
| Paul A. Cutler | Republican | Yea |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Raymond P. Ward | Republican | Yea |
| Rex P. Shipp | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan D. Wilcox | Republican | Yea |
| Scott H. Chew | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Gricius | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen L. Whyte | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Eliason | Republican | Yea |
| Stewart E. Barlow | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas W. Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Trevor Lee | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Walt Brooks | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 0% | 0% | 40% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Clancy, T. | — | Yea |
| Lund, S. | — | Yea |
| Pulsipher, S. | — | Yea |
| Birkeland, K. | — | Not Voting |
| Angela Romero | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Yea |
| Carol S. Moss | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Candice B. Pierucci | Republican | Yea |
| John D. Johnson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Joseph Elison | Republican | Yea |
| Karen M. Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Karianne Lisonbee | Republican | Yea |
| Katy Hall | Republican | Not Voting |
| R. Neil Walter | Republican | Yea |
| Val L. Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB0497 do?
- Public Education Funding Amendments
- Who sponsors HB0497?
- HB0497 is sponsored by John Arthur (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB0497?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 06, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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