Utah 2026 General Session Status: To Executive 2 R cosponsors

HB 150 — School-based Speech-language Pathologist Funding Amendments

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • 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

75 added · 77 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 150 includes changes to the definitions and provisions surrounding funding for teaching supplies and salary supplements for educators. Specifically, it expands the eligibility criteria to include a wider range of educators, such as speech-language pathologists and technicians. This matters because it aims to provide more comprehensive support for those working in educational settings, potentially benefiting a greater number of professionals and enhancing educational resources available in classrooms.

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HB0150S02 compared with HB0150S01 {Omitted text} shows text that was in HB0150S01 but was omitted in HB0150S02 inserted text shows text that was not in HB0150S01 but was inserted into HB0150S02 DISCLAIMER:
HB0150S02 compared with HB0150 {Omitted text} shows text that was in HB0150 but was omitted in HB0150S02 inserted text shows text that was not in HB0150 but was inserted into HB0150S02 DISCLAIMER:
This bill amends definitions related to teaching supplies and a certain salary supplement.
This bill amends definitions related to {funding} teaching supplies and a certain salary supplement.
▸ amends certain definitions and provisions to expand eligibility related to appropriations for:
▸ amends certain definitions and provisions to expand eligibility related to appropriations for {teaching supplies;
and} :
None H Other Special Clauses:
None Other Special Clauses:
B This bill provides a special effective date.
H This bill provides a special effective date.
0 Utah Code Sections Affected:
B Utah Code Sections Affected:
S 0 HB0150S01 compared with HB0150S02 53F-2-504 (Effective 07/01/26) (Partially Repealed 07/01/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 394 53F-2-527 (Effective 07/01/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
5 HB0150 compared with HB0150S02 53F-2-504 (Effective 07/01/26) (Partially Repealed 07/01/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 394 53F-2-527 (Effective 07/01/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
(a) (i) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher{ or licensed education professional, including a speech-language pathologist or speech-language technician,} who:
(a) (i) "Eligible teacher" means a teacher who:
[(ii)] (B) qualifies for the {[teacher's{]} individual's} assignment in accordance with an LEA's policy described in Subsection (2);
[(ii)] (B) qualifies for the teacher's assignment in accordance with an LEA's policy described in Subsection (2);
or [(B)] (II) has not received an unsatisfactory rating on the {[teacher's{]} individual's} three most recent evaluations.
or [(B)] (II) has not received an unsatisfactory rating on the teacher's three most recent evaluations.
- 2 - HB0150S01 compared with HB0150S02 (iii) establishing an appeals process for [a teacher] an individual to follow if the [teacher] individual does not receive a salary supplement, including:
(iii) establishing an appeals process for [a teacher] an individual to follow if the [teacher] individual does not receive a salary supplement, including:
(A) allowing {[a teacher{]} an individual} to appeal eligibility as an eligible teacher with a qualifying assignment on the basis that the {[teacher{]} individual} has {[a teaching assignment{]} an assignment} that is substantially equivalent to a high-needs area;
- 2 - HB0150 compared with HB0150S02 (A) allowing a teacher to appeal eligibility as an eligible teacher with a qualifying assignment on the basis that the teacher has a teaching assignment that is substantially equivalent to a high-needs area;
- 3 - HB0150S01 compared with HB0150S02 [(c)] (4) An LEA shall use funds described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) to pay the LEA's proportional part of an eligible teacher's salary supplement if:
[(c)] (4) An LEA shall use funds described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) to pay the LEA's proportional part of an eligible teacher's salary supplement if:
[(i)] (a) the eligible teacher is an employee of a regional education service agency, as defined in Section 53G-4-410;
- 3 - HB0150 compared with HB0150S02 [(i)] (a) the eligible teacher is an employee of a regional education service agency, as defined in Section 53G-4-410;
Appropriations for teaching supplies and materials.
(Effective 07/01/26)Appropriations for teaching supplies and materials.
- 4 - HB0150S01 compared with HB0150S02 [(iii)] (C) is employed for an entire contract period;
[(iii)] (C) is employed for an entire contract period;
and [(iv)] (D) is primarily responsible to provide instruction, therapy, or a combination of instructional, therapeutic, and counseling services to [students in public schools] a student in a public school.
and - 4 - HB0150 compared with HB0150S02 [(iv)] (D) is primarily responsible to provide instruction, therapy, or a combination of instructional, therapeutic, and counseling services to [students in public schools] a student in a public school.
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The bill expands the definitions and eligibility criteria for educators eligible for salary supplements and for funding for teaching supplies.

  • 53F-2-504

    or licensed education professional, including a speech-language pathologist or speech-language technician, → speech-language pathologist; and speech-language technician.

    This change explicitly includes speech-language pathologists and technicians as eligible teachers.

  • 53F-2-504

    a teacher who is assigned to a high-needs area → an assignment to a high-needs area

    This amendment broadens the definition of 'qualifying assignment' to include any assignment that meets the high-needs criteria, not just those of teachers.

  • 53F-2-504

    teacher → individual

    The language is adjusted to refer to 'individuals' instead of just 'teachers', creating a more inclusive term.

  • 53F-2-504

    teachers → potential eligible teachers

    The notification requirement for changes in policy is expanded to cover all potential eligible teachers.

  • 53F-2-527

    or licensed education professional, including a speech-language pathologist or speech-language technician, → speech-language pathologist; and speech-language technician.

    This change includes speech-language pathologists and technicians in the definition of 'classroom teacher'.

  • 53F-2-527

    that are approved by the LEA → an LEA approves.

    This modification provides a more straightforward approach to how teaching supplies and materials are approved.

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/ circled

  7. Senate/ 2nd reading

  8. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  9. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]

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

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

  12. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  13. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0150S02

  14. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0150S02

  15. Senate/ received from House

  16. House/ to Senate

  17. House/ passed 3rd reading

  18. House/ substituted

  19. House/ 3rd reading

  20. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0150S02

  21. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0150S02

  22. House/ 2nd reading

  23. House/ committee report favorable [House Education Committee]

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

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

  26. Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm [House Rules Committee]

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0150S01

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0150S01

  29. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0150S01

  30. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0150S01

  31. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  32. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0150

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0150

  34. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  35. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0150

  36. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0150

  37. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  38. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Who sponsors HB 150?
HB 150 is sponsored by Ann Millner (Republican) and Jill Koford (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 150?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 06, 2026. It awaits signature.
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