Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB177: ROTC Resident Student Status
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill requires state institutions of higher education to grant resident student status for tuition purposes to a student who participates in the institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
0 ROTC Resident Student Status 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jill Koford Senate Sponsor: Ann Millner LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires state institutions of higher education to grant resident student status for tuition purposes to a student who participates in the institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires state institutions of higher education to grant resident student status for tuition purposes to a student who participates in the institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps; 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: 53H-11-202 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53H-11-202 is amended to read: 53H-11-202 . Resident student status -- Definitions -- Exceptions. (1) As used in this section: (a) "DOD civilian" means an employee of the United States Department of Defense who is assigned to perform the employee's duties at a military organization based in Utah. (b) "Eligible person" means an individual who is entitled to post-secondary educational benefits under Title 38 , Veterans' Benefits, U.S.C. (c) "Immediate family member" means an individual's spouse or …
Sponsors
- Jill Koford (R, 10) · primary sponsor
- Millner, Ann (R, 5)
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 (February 27, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 22 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 19, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 69 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, Education, Higher Education Students, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities
Common questions
- What is HB177?
- HB177 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): ROTC Resident Student Status.
- What does HB177 do?
- This bill requires state institutions of higher education to grant resident student status for tuition purposes to a student who participates in the institution's Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
- What is the status of HB177?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB177?
- Jill Koford (R, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB177?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0177.html
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