HB 528 — Local School Board Reporting
Last action — House/ filed
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2026. It awaits signature.
Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.
Odds of enactment
Moderate chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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To Executive
Current position in the legislative process.
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
92 added · 85 removedPlain-language change summary
In the updated version of Bill HB 528, the requirement for local school districts to report open enrollment data to the State Board of Education remains, but the bill now emphasizes the need for the state board to publish this data, along with contact information for open enrollment staff. This change aims to improve transparency and accessibility of information regarding enrollment options for families, potentially making it easier for parents to make informed decisions about their children's education. While the original language provided some guidelines for how enrollment applications should be handled, it has been simplified in this version, likely to streamline the process and focus on accountability.
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JohnsonThis 3bill LONGrequires TITLEa General{local Description:education agency (LEA) } school district to report open enrollment data to the State Board of Education (state board) and requires the state board to publish that data.
This bill requires a school district to report open enrollment data to the State Board of Education (state board) and requires the state board to publish that data.
▸ requires {an LEA } a school district to report open enrollment data to the state board;
H This bill provides a special effective date.
B Utah Code Sections Affected:
5 AMENDS:
s2 tHB0528 53G-6-403,compared with HB0528S01 53G-6-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293 S u b Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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Policies for acceptance and rejection of applications -- Open .enrollment data reporting.
enrollment(1) data(a) reporting.A local school board shall adopt policies governing acceptance and rejection of applications required under Section 53G-6-402.
5 (1)(a) A local school board shall adopt policies governing acceptance and rejection of 8 applications required under Section 53G-6-402.
1st(2) Sub.Standards for accepting or rejecting an application for enrollment may include:
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528 02-27 13:48 (2) Standards for accepting or rejecting an application for enrollment may include:
(3)(a)(3) (a) Standards for accepting or rejecting applications for enrollment may not include:
or - 2 - HB0528 compared with HB0528S01 (v) previous disciplinary proceedings, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b).
(4)(a)(4) (a) The state board, in consultation with the Utah High School Activities Association, shall establish policies regarding nonresident student participation in interscholastic competition.
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(Buff)(5) H.B.(a) [For each school in the district, the local school board shall post on the school district's website:] {An LEA } A school district shall annually report to the state board for each school in the {LEA} school district:
528 (b) Nonresident students shall be eligible for extracurricular activities at a public school consistent with eligibility standards as applied to students that reside within the school attendance area, except as provided by policies established under Subsection (4)(a).
(5)(a) [For each school in the district, the local school board shall post on the school district's website:] A school district shall annually report to the state board for each school in the school district:
and (viii) the name and contact information for the open enrollment staff or specialist in the {LEA} school district.
- 3 - HB0528 compared with HB0528S01 (b) {An LEA } A school district shall post the information described in Subsection (5)(a) on the {LEA's } school district's website.
(6)(a)(6) (a) The state board shall annually publish on the state board's website a report that includes:
and (ii) for each {LEA } school district in the state, the aggregated data described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).(6)(a) (i).
(b) The state board shall publish on the state board's website the name and contact information for the open enrollment staff or specialist in each {LEA} school district.
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on {July 1, } November 30, 2026.
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- Comparison to Original Bill View text Current pdf
- Substitute Substitute #1 pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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House/ filed
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House/ received from Senate
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Senate/ to House
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Senate/ strike enacting clause
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Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]
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Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
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Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
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Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
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Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
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Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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Senate/ received from House
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House/ to Senate
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House/ passed 3rd reading
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House/ 3rd reading
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House/ 2nd reading
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House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Education Committee]
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LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0528S01
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LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0528S01
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House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]
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House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Education Committee]
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LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0528S01
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LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0528S01
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House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]
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House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
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LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0528
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LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0528
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House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
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House/ received bill from Legislative Research
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LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0528
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LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0528
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Sponsors
- John D. Johnson · Cosponsor
- Cheryl K. Acton · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Cheryl K. Acton Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- John D. Johnson Republican
Not signed on (102)
102 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- Who sponsors HB 528?
- HB 528 is sponsored by John D. Johnson (Republican) and Cheryl K. Acton (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 528?
- This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2026. It awaits signature.
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