Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB352: Higher Education Alignment
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill directs the alignment of the system of higher education into regions for vertical and horizontal integration.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
2 Higher Education Alignment 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers LONG TITLE General Description: This bill directs the alignment of the system of higher education into regions for vertical and horizontal integration. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to: - organize the institutions of higher education within the state's system of higher education into geographic regions; - report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; and - ensure certain products of horizontal and vertical integration within the institutional regions. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53H-3-602 , 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-3-602 is amended to read: 53H-3-602 . Establishment of institutional roles and general courses of study -- Regional alignment. (1) Except as institutional roles are specifically assigned by the Legislature, the board: (a) shall establish and define the roles of the various institutions of higher education; and (b) shall, within each institution of higher education's primary role, prescribe the general course of study to be offered at the institution of higher education, including for: (i) research universities, which provide undergraduate, graduate, …
Sponsors
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Evan Vickers (R, 28)
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 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Technical Colleges, Education, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities, Utah Board of Higher Education
Common questions
- What is HB352?
- HB352 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Higher Education Alignment.
- What does HB352 do?
- This bill directs the alignment of the system of higher education into regions for vertical and horizontal integration.
- What is the status of HB352?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB352?
- Peterson, Karen M. (R, 13), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB352?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0352.html
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