How SB 193 changes current law

Compared against the Utah Code as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill makes Good Friday a legal holiday in Utah and modifies related provisions on time off and school scheduling.

• 63G-1-301

  the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, Good Friday; → Good Friday, on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday;

  Good Friday is added as a legal holiday in Utah.

• 63G-1-301

  for Good Friday, receive four hours of paid time off rather than the standard eight hours. → for Good Friday, receive four hours of paid time off rather than the standard eight hours.

  A state employee receives a half-day of paid time off for Good Friday instead of a full day.

• 63G-1-1101

  Good Friday, on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday; → Good Friday, on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday;

  Good Friday is recognized as a state holy day.

• 63G-1-1101

  A state government entity or local government entity shall place a high priority on approving an employee's request to take personal leave on a state holy day.

  Government entities must prioritize employee leave requests for state holy days.

• 53G-4-416

  Starting with the 2027-28 school year, when setting the schedule for a school year, a school district shall, to the extent possible, prioritize scheduling school breaks to coincide with Good Friday and other state holy days described in Section 63G-1-1101.

  School districts are required to prioritize scheduling breaks to align with Good Friday and other state holy days.

• 53G-5-415

  Starting with the 2027-28 school year, when setting the schedule for a school year, a charter school shall, to the extent possible, prioritize scheduling school breaks to coincide with Good Friday and other state holy days described in Section 63G-1-1101.

  Charter schools are required to prioritize scheduling breaks to align with Good Friday and other state holy days.

• 53H-3-1304

  Starting with the 2027-28 school year, when setting the schedule for a school year, an institution of higher education shall, to the extent possible, prioritize scheduling school breaks to coincide with Good Friday and other state holy days described in Section 63G-1-1101.

  Institutions of higher education are required to prioritize scheduling breaks to align with Good Friday and other state holy days.