Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB145: School Excused Absence Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill amends a definition related to a student being excused from school.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 School Excused Absence Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends a definition related to a student being excused from school. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends a definition related to a student being excused from school; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53G-6-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 34 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-6-201 is amended to read: 53G-6-201 . Definitions. As used in this part: (1) (a) "Absence" or "absent" means the failure of a school-age child assigned to a class or class period to attend a class or class period. (b) "Absence" or "absent" does not mean multiple tardies used to calculate an absence for the sake of a truancy. (2) "Educational neglect" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102 . (3) (a) "Home-based microschool" means an individual or association of individuals that: (i) registers as a business entity in accordance with state and local laws; and (ii) for compensation, provides kindergarten through grade 12 education services to 16 …
Sponsors
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70) · primary sponsor
- Michael McKell (R, 25)
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
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 6, 2026): 19 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Athletics, K-12 Education, School Districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Colleges and Universities
Common questions
- What is HB145?
- HB145 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Excused Absence Amendments.
- What does HB145 do?
- This bill amends a definition related to a student being excused from school.
- What is the status of HB145?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB145?
- Carl Albrecht (R, 70), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB145?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0145.html
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