Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB146: Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill removes pilot related language from the Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Pilot Program.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree Cosponsor: Stephanie Gricius Clinton D. Okerlund Cheryl K. Acton Katy Hall Nicholeen P. Peck John Arthur Sahara Hayes Karen M. Peterson Melissa G. Ballard Ken Ivory Michael J. Petersen Stewart E. Barlow Colin W. Jack Thomas W. Peterson Bridger Bolinder Jill Koford Jake Sawyer Walt Brooks Michael L. Kohler Mike Schultz Jefferson S. Burton Jason B. Kyle Lisa Shepherd Kay J. Christofferson Karianne Lisonbee Andrew Stoddard Tyler Clancy A. Cory Maloy Jordan D. Teuscher Jennifer Dailey-Provost Verona Mauga Jason E. Thompson Ariel Defay Tracy J. Miller Christine F. Watkins Joseph Elison Logan J. Monson Stephen L. Whyte Doug Fiefia Carol S. Moss Jake Fitisemanu Hoang Nguyen LONG TITLE General Description: This bill removes pilot related language from the Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Pilot Program. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - removes pilot related language from the Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Pilot Program; and - makes conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $2,400,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53F-5-222 Effective 05/06/26 …
Sponsors
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38)
- Arthur, John (D, 41)
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20)
- Barlow, Stewart E. (R, 17)
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29)
- Brooks, Walt (R, 75)
- Burton, Jefferson S. (R, 64)
- Christofferson, Kay J. (R, 53)
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60)
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
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/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 13, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 2, 2026): 71 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 22, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, Education, K-12 Education, School Districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), School Personnel, Education Grant Programs
Common questions
- What is HB146?
- HB146 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Program Amendments.
- What does HB146 do?
- This bill removes pilot related language from the Mentoring and Supporting Teacher Excellence and Refinement Pilot Program.
- What is the status of HB146?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB146?
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB146?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0146.html
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