Utah legislation · 2025 General Session
Utah HB246: Statewide Online Education Program Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 27, 2025
This bill makes changes to enhance quality, accountability, and transparency in the Statewide Online Education Program.
What the bill says
From the amended text:
0 Statewide Online Education Program Amendments 2025 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Joseph Elison Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore LONG TITLE General Description: This bill makes changes to enhance quality, accountability, and transparency in the Statewide Online Education Program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - authorizes the State Board of Education (state board) to conduct sample audits of online courses; - expands performance reporting requirements for an authorized online course provider; - requires the state board to establish a report card for an authorized online course provider; - facilitates regular communication between an authorized online course provider and a primary LEA of enrollment; - implements a model syllabus template for online courses; - requires the state board to create a centralized registration system for parents and students; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53F-4-511 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 24 53F-4-512 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 24 53F-4-514 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1, Section 53F-4-511 is amended to read: 53F-4-511. Report on performance of authorized online course providers. (1) The state …
Sponsors
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72) · primary sponsor
- Fillmore, Lincoln (R, 17)
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 (March 5, 2025): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2025): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 3, 2025): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 24, 2025): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, K-12 Education, Online Learning and/or Technology
Common questions
- What is HB246?
- HB246 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2025 General Session): Statewide Online Education Program Amendments.
- What does HB246 do?
- This bill makes changes to enhance quality, accountability, and transparency in the Statewide Online Education Program.
- What is the status of HB246?
- Signed into law as of March 27, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB246?
- Elison, Joseph (R, 72), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB246?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2025/bills/static/HB0246.html
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