Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB210: Higher Education Board of Trustees Amendments
Status: Chaptered, March 26, 2026
This bill modifies the requirements for appointment to the board of trustees of a degree-granting institution.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
Higher Education Board of Trustees Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Joseph Elison Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill modifies the requirements for appointment to the board of trustees of a degree-granting institution. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines a term; - makes technical changes; - requires a member of the board of trustees of a degree-granting institution to be a Utah resident; - amends the requirements for appointed members of the board of trustees; and - requires applicants to provide additional application information. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53B-2-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 529 63G-24-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 53B-2-104 is amended to read: 53B-2-104. Degree-granting institution board of trustees -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Oath -- Officers -- Bylaws -- Quorum -- Committees -- Compensation. (1) As used in this section , : (a) "board Board of trustees" means the board of trustees for a degree-granting institution. (b) "Service area" means the geographic area, described in Section 53B-2a-201 , where a degree-granting institution has primary responsibility for providing educational programs and services. (2) (a) …
Sponsors
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2025): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 10, 2025): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Governance, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities
Common questions
- What is HB210?
- HB210 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Higher Education Board of Trustees Amendments.
- What does HB210 do?
- This bill modifies the requirements for appointment to the board of trustees of a degree-granting institution.
- What is the status of HB210?
- Chaptered as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB210?
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB210?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0210.html
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