Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 146 — Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 19, 2026.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

148 added · 129 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of HB 146 now includes a list of cosponsors, which highlights the broad support the bill has among various lawmakers. Additionally, it specifies that the bill will allocate $2,400,000 in funding for the fiscal year 2027. This funding is crucial as it aims to back initiatives designed to improve teacher mentoring and excellence programs in the state. These changes show an increased commitment to educational support and signal collaborative efforts among legislators to enhance teacher quality in Utah.

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Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Pierucci Senate Sponsor:Heidi Balderree 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Pierucci Senate Sponsor:
Heidi Balderree Cosponsor:
Stephanie Gricius Clinton D.
Okerlund Cheryl K.
Acton Katy Hall Nicholeen P.
Peck John Arthur Sahara Hayes Karen M.
Peterson Melissa G.
Ballard Ken Ivory Michael J.
Petersen Stewart E.
Barlow Colin W.
Jack Thomas W.
Peterson Bridger Bolinder Jill Koford Jake Sawyer Walt Brooks Michael L.
Kohler Mike Schultz Jefferson S.
Burton Jason B.
Kyle Lisa Shepherd Kay J.
Christofferson Karianne Lisonbee Andrew Stoddard Tyler Clancy A.
Cory Maloy Jordan D.
Teuscher Jennifer Dailey-Provost Verona Mauga Jason E.
Thompson Ariel Defay Tracy J.
Miller Christine F.
Watkins Joseph Elison Logan J.
Monson Stephen L.
Whyte Doug Fiefia Carol S.
Moss Jake Fitisemanu Hoang Nguyen LONG TITLE General Description:
Highlighted Provisions:
H.B.
146 Enrolled Copy Highlighted Provisions:
▸ This bill appropriates $2,400,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all H of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
This bill appropriates $2,400,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill.
B Other Special Clauses:
Other Special Clauses:
1 None 6 HB0146 compared with HB0146S01 Utah Code Sections Affected:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
53F-5-222 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/28), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 63I-2-253 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53F-5-222 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/28), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 412 63I-2-253 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53F-5-222.
53F-5-222 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/28).
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and (iii) providing observations or feedback to teachers.
and - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
146 (iii) providing observations or feedback to teachers.
- 2 - HB0146 compared with HB0146S01 (3) The state board shall:
(3) The state board shall:
(c) establishing a scoring rubric;
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146 Enrolled Copy (c) establishing a scoring rubric;
- 3 - HB0146 compared with HB0146S01 (b) providing extended contracts outside of steps and lanes, resulting in increased pay for increased work or for new roles involving teacher leader work on a schedule outside of steps and lanes as determined by the LEA or RESA and the teacher;
(b) providing extended contracts outside of steps and lanes, resulting in increased pay for increased work or for new roles involving teacher leader work on a schedule outside of steps and lanes as determined by the LEA or RESA and the teacher;
63I-2-253.
63I-2-253 (Effective 05/06/26).
(6) Subsection 53-29-302(2)(b)(ii), regarding the requirement for the Department of Corrections to submit the results of risk assessments for sex offenders to the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, is repealed January 1, 2030.
(6) Subsection 53-29-302(2)(b)(ii), regarding the requirement for the Department of Corrections to submit the results of risk assessments for sex offenders to the State - 4 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
146 Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, is repealed January 1, 2030.
- 4 - HB0146 compared with HB0146S01 [(12)] (11) Subsection 53G-11-502(1), regarding implementation of the educator evaluation process, is repealed July 1, 2029.
[(12)] (11) Subsection 53G-11-502(1), regarding implementation of the educator evaluation process, is repealed July 1, 2029.
Section .
Section 3.
Operating and Capital Budgets Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
Operating and Capital Budgets Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for - 5 - H.B.
ITEM 1 To State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations From Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account, One-time 2,400,000 Schedule of Programs:
146 Enrolled Copy the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
TEM 1 To State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations From Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account, One-time 2,400,000 Schedule of Programs:
Effective date.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ concurs with Senate amendment

  15. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. House/ received from Senate

  17. Senate/ to House with amendments

  18. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  19. Senate/ substituted

  20. Senate/ uncircled

  21. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0146S01

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0146S01

  23. Senate/ circled

  24. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  25. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0146S01

  26. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0146S01

  27. Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table

  28. Senate/ 3rd reading

  29. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  30. Senate/ 2nd reading

  31. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  32. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]

  33. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

  34. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

  35. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  36. Senate/ received from House

  37. House/ to Senate

  38. House/ passed 3rd reading

  39. House/ 3rd reading

  40. House/ 2nd reading

  41. House/ committee report favorable [House Education Committee]

  42. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]

  43. House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]

  44. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  45. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  46. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0146

  47. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0146

  48. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  49. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0146

  50. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0146

  51. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  52. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 146?
HB 146 is sponsored by Heidi Balderree (Republican) and Candice B. Pierucci (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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