Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

HB 528 — Local School Board Reporting

Last action — House/ filed

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

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 chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence
  • To Executive

    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

92 added · 85 removed

Plain-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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This bill requires a {local 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 a school district to report open enrollment data to the state board;
▸ requires {an LEA } a school district to report open enrollment data to the state board;
This bill provides a special effective date.
H This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
B Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
5 AMENDS:
s t 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:
2 HB0528 compared with HB0528S01 53G-6-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
H Section 1.
Section 1.
B 53G-6-403 .
53G-6-403.
Policies for acceptance and rejection of applications -- Open .
Policies for acceptance and rejection of applications -- Open enrollment data reporting.
enrollment data reporting.
(1) (a) 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.
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(2) 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) Standards for accepting or rejecting applications for enrollment may not include:
(3) (a) Standards for accepting or rejecting applications for enrollment may not include:
or (v) previous disciplinary proceedings, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b).
or - 2 - HB0528 compared with HB0528S01 (v) previous disciplinary proceedings, except as provided in Subsection (3)(b).
(4)(a) The state board, in consultation with the Utah High School Activities Association, shall establish policies regarding nonresident student participation in interscholastic competition.
(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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(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).
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(5) (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 school district.
and (viii) the name and contact information for the open enrollment staff or specialist in the {LEA} school district.
(b) A school district shall post the information described in Subsection (5)(a) on the school district's website.
- 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) The state board shall annually publish on the state board's website a report that includes:
(6) (a) The state board shall annually publish on the state board's website a report that includes:
and (ii) for each school district in the state, the aggregated data described in Subsection (6)(a)(i).
and (ii) for each {LEA } school district in the state, the aggregated data described in Subsection (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 school district.
(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 November 30, 2026.
This bill takes effect on {July 1, } November 30, 2026.
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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ received from Senate

  3. Senate/ to House

  4. Senate/ strike enacting clause

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

  6. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

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

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

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

  10. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  11. Senate/ received from House

  12. House/ to Senate

  13. House/ passed 3rd reading

  14. House/ 3rd reading

  15. House/ 2nd reading

  16. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Education Committee]

  17. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0528S01

  18. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0528S01

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

  20. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Education Committee]

  21. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0528S01

  22. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0528S01

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

  24. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  25. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0528

  26. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0528

  27. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  28. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  29. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0528

  30. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0528

  31. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  32. 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 528?
HB 528 is sponsored by John D. Johnson (Republican) and Cheryl K. Acton (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 528?
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