Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 520 — Higher Education Student Housing Study

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 25, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

20 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 520 now includes a requirement for a feasibility study on the impact of higher education student populations on home ownership. This study will involve consultation with developers, municipalities, and other interested parties, ensuring a broader range of perspectives in the research. These changes matter because they aim to provide valuable insights into how college students affect local housing markets, which can inform future policies and decisions on housing in areas with institutions of higher education.

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02-26 19:00 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
H An employee of the governor's office who is an expert or advisor on housing strategy B shall, in consultation with the commissioner of higher education:
An employee of the governor's office who is an expert or advisor on housing strategy shall, in consultation with the commissioner of higher education:
2 (a) examines the impact of higher education student populations on home ownership in 0 communities surrounding institutions of higher education, including the magnitude and costs;
(a) examines the impact of higher education student populations on home ownership in communities surrounding institutions of higher education, including the magnitude H.B.
and (b) proposes opportunities for state and institutional mitigation of the impacts described H.B.
520 Enrolled Copy and costs;
520 02-26 19:00 in Subsection (1)(a), which may include:
and (b) proposes opportunities for state and institutional mitigation of the impacts described in Subsection (1)(a), which may include:
(2) ensure the involvement of presidents of institutions of higher education, the Utah Board of Higher Education, developers, Ĥ→ municipalities in which an institution of higher 37a education is located, ←Ĥ and other interested parties in the process of completing the feasibility study;
(2) ensure the involvement of presidents of institutions of higher education, the Utah Board of Higher Education, developers, municipalities in which an institution of higher education is located, and other interested parties in the process of completing the feasibility study;
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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/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  13. Senate/ uncircled

  14. Senate/ circled

  15. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

  16. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

  17. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  21. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading

  26. House/ floor amendment

  27. House/ 3rd reading

  28. House/ 2nd reading

  29. House/ committee report favorable [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  30. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  31. House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  32. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  33. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0520

  34. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0520

  35. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  36. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  37. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0520

  38. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0520

  39. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  40. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 520?
HB 520 is sponsored by Brady Brammer (Republican) and Jason E. Thompson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 520?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2026. Enacted.
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