Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 293 — Public Education Student Athlete Protections

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 20, 2026. Enacted.

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

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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

94 added · 120 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 293 clarify the requirements for associations that public schools might join. Specifically, the bill now includes a requirement for associations to report their compliance with rules to the Education Interim Committee and reinforces that schools cannot belong to associations that do not adequately enforce their policies. This is important because it aims to ensure that associations operate transparently and uphold standards, protecting student interests and promoting accountability in educational activities.

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Public Education Student Athlete Protections GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Calvin R.
Musselman 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
{and} ▸ requires an association to report to the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee;
▸ requires an association to report to the Education Interim Committee;
H Money Appropriated in this Bill:
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
B None 2 Other Special Clauses:
None Other Special Clauses:
9 HB0293 compared with HB0293S01 This bill provides a special effective date.
This bill provides a special effective date.
53G-7-1102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 408 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53G-7-1102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 408 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53G-7-1102.
53G-7-1102 .
(ii) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;
H.B.
293 Enrolled Copy (ii) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;
(ii) providing a summer moratorium{:} on a sport-by-sport basis on the state, region, district, or school level;
(ii) providing a summer moratorium on a sport-by-sport basis on the state, region, district, or school level;
(A){(iii)} {for the 2026 summer, } imposing a sport-specific off-season moratorium of at least {once on a sport-by-sport basis on the state, region, district, or school level} six consecutive weeks, which may include reasonable accommodations to address the needs of rural schools and the regions of rural schools;
(iii) imposing a sport-specific off-season moratorium of at least six weeks, which may include reasonable accommodations to address the needs of rural schools and the regions of rural schools;
and - 2 - HB0293 compared with HB0293S01 (B){(iv)} {beginning in 2027, at least once during the summer, on the state, region, district, } definitions that, in relation to enforcing a moratorium, may exclude time in weight training or {school level for all sports} conditioning that is not dedicated for a specific team or sport;
and (iv) definitions that, in relation to enforcing a moratorium, may exclude time in weight training or conditioning that is not dedicated for a specific team or sport;
(iii){(e)} {imposing a sport-specific off-season moratorium of at least eight total weeks, either consecutively or in two four-week segments} does not establish penalties for an infraction of association policies or rules by a member school;
(e) does not establish penalties for an infraction of association policies or rules by a member school;
(2) (a) { Ĥ→ {} {, which may include reasonable accommodations to address the needs of rural schools and the regions of rural schools}{} ←Ĥ } ;
(2)(a) For a student who is not a United States citizen and who is unable to provide an unamended birth certificate, as that term is defined in Section 53G-6-1001, the association may collect the student's:
{(iv) imposing a practice limit of no higher than 15 hours per week and three hours per day, with a limited exception outside of the school year that the association defines for an intensive training camp or fundraising event;
and} {(v) definitions that, in relation to enforcing a moratorium or computing time for a participation limit:} {(A) count practice time, team meetings, film study, or any other gathering for a specific team or sport;
and} {(B) {may exclude time in weight training or conditioning classes that are not dedicated for a specific team or sport;} {(e)} {does not establish penalties for an infraction of association policies or rules by a member school;
and} {(f)} {does not equally enforce the penalties described in Subsection (1)(e) on every member school.} {(2)} {(a)} For a student who is not a United States citizen and who is unable to provide an unamended birth certificate, as that term is defined in Section 53G-6-1001, the association may collect the student's:
(b) If a student who is not a United States citizen is unable to provide a document under Subsection (2) (a), the association may collect other reliable proof of a student's date of birth and sex, including:
(b) If a student who is not a United States citizen is unable to provide a document under Subsection (2)(a), the association may collect other reliable proof of a student's date of birth and sex, including:
and - 3 - HB0293 compared with HB0293S01 (B) that the parent or legal guardian is unable to obtain a document described in Subsection (2)(a);
and - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
293 (B) that the parent or legal guardian is unable to obtain a document described in Subsection (2)(a);
(3) (a) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to an association for a student who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
(3)(a) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply to an association for a student who is a homeless child or youth, as defined in the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C.
(6) An association shall annually report to the Education Interim Committee regarding:
(6) An association shall annually submit a written report to the Education Interim Committee after July of each year, in relation to the preceding school year, regarding:
(a) the implementation of the policies described in Subsection (1)(d);
(a) the implementation of the policies described in Subsection (2)(d);
and (b) the compliance and monitoring described in Subsections (1)(e) and (1)(f).
and (b) the compliance and monitoring described in Subsections (2)(e) and (2)(f).
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293 Enrolled Copy Section 2.
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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 3rd reading

  19. Senate/ 3rd reading

  20. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  21. Senate/ 2nd reading

  22. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  23. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Education Committee]

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

  25. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

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

  27. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  28. Senate/ received from House

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0293S01

  30. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0293S01

  31. House/ to Senate

  32. House/ passed 3rd reading

  33. House/ substituted

  34. House/ uncircled

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0293S01

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0293S01

  37. House/ circled

  38. House/ 3rd reading

  39. House/ 2nd reading

  40. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Education Committee]

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

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

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

  44. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  45. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0293

  46. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0293

  47. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  48. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  49. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0293

  50. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0293

  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

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Who sponsors HB 293?
HB 293 is sponsored by Calvin R. Musselman (Republican) and Katy Hall (Republican).
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