Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB358: School Scheduling Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill creates a minimum credit hour requirement rather than a day or instructional hour requirement for certain grades in the public education system.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2026:
0 School Scheduling Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Doug Welton Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a minimum credit hour requirement rather than a day or instructional hour requirement for certain grades in the public education system. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates a minimum credit hour requirement rather than a day or instructional hour requirement for certain grades in the public education system; 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: 53F-2-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 17 53G-6-705 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 340 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53F-2-102 is amended to read: 53F-2-102 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Attendance-validated program" means an educational program where: (a) student participation is measured by physical or virtual attendance at scheduled instructional periods; and (b) a student receives direct teacher interaction and instruction for the course or program the student is enrolled in. (1) (2) "Basic state-supported school program," "basic program," or "basic school program" means public education programs for kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school …
Sponsors
- Douglas Welton (R, 65) · 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 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is HB358?
- HB358 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Scheduling Amendments.
- What does HB358 do?
- This bill creates a minimum credit hour requirement rather than a day or instructional hour requirement for certain grades in the public education system.
- What is the status of HB358?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB358?
- Douglas Welton (R, 65), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB358?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0358.html
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