Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 142 — School Fee Waiver Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

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

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • 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

70 added · 71 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to HB 142 adds the definition of an "action plan," which is a written agreement between a student and a principal detailing steps the student will take to contribute to the school or community in exchange for a fee waiver for a second school trip. This change is significant because it formalizes the process for students to earn fee waivers by making commitments to their school, ensuring that more students have the opportunity to participate in school trips without financial barriers. However, it also establishes a limit of two fee waivers per student per year, which helps manage costs for educational institutions while still supporting student involvement.

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02-05 14:53 H.B.
Enrolled Copy H.B.
H (1) As used in this section:
(1) As used in this section:
B (a) "Action plan" means a written agreement between a principal and a student that .
(a) "Action plan" means a written agreement between a principal and a student that outlines specific, reasonable steps the student will take to contribute to the school or community in exchange for a fee waiver for a second school trip.
outlines specific, reasonable steps the student will take to contribute to the sch4ol or community in exchange for a fee waiver for a second school trip.
H.B.
2 (b)(i) "Trip" means a school sponsored travel activity of two or more nights that requires a student to pay a fee for participation in the activity.
142 Enrolled Copy (b)(i) "Trip" means a school sponsored travel activity of two or more nights that requires a student to pay a fee for participation in the activity.
(ii) "Trip" does not include a travel activity of two or more nights related to an in H.B.
(ii) "Trip" does not include a travel activity of two or more nights related to an in state activity sponsored by an association as that term is defined in Section 53G-7-801.
142 02-05 14:53 state activity sponsored by an association as that term is defined in 53G-7-801.
(ii) limit Ĥ→ [waivers] a waiver for a trip ←Ĥ to no more than two trips per 38a student per year;
(ii) limit a waiver for a trip to no more than two trips per student per year;
[(2)] (6)(a) An LEA that charges a fee under this part may provide a variety of alternatives for a student or family to satisfy a fee requirement, including allowing a student to provide:
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142 [(2)] (6)(a) An LEA that charges a fee under this part may provide a variety of alternatives for a student or family to satisfy a fee requirement, including allowing a student to provide:
142 (i) tutorial assistance to other students;
(i) tutorial assistance to other students;
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Amendments

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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/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Education Committee]

  16. Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

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

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

  19. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. Senate/ received from House

  21. House/ to Senate

  22. House/ passed 3rd reading

  23. House/ 3rd reading

  24. House/ 2nd reading

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

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

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

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

  29. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0142

  30. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0142

  32. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  33. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0142

  34. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0142

  35. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  36. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

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Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 142?
HB 142 is sponsored by Heidi Balderree (Republican) and Doug Welton (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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