Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB360: School Athlete Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill prohibits a public school from participating in an activities association that imposes periods of ineligibility on certain students.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 20, 2026:
0 School Athlete Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jon Hawkins Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill prohibits a public school from participating in an activities association that imposes periods of ineligibility on certain students. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - prohibits a public school from participating in an activities association that: - imposes periods of ineligibility on students who transfer due to open enrollment or school choice under certain circumstances, moving, or bullying; or - allows a student to receive compensation for participating in the student's interscholastic activity; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53G-7-1102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 408 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-7-1102 is amended to read: 53G-7-1102 . Public schools prohibited from membership. (1) A public school may not be a member of or pay dues to an association that: (a) is not in compliance with: (i) this part; (ii) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act; (iii) Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; and (iv) Title 67, Chapter 16, Utah Public Officers' and Employees' Ethics Act; (b) does not …
Sponsors
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Not Lifted from Table
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0360S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0360S01
- : House Comm - Held
- : House Comm - Tabled
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0360S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0360S01
Votes
- House Comm - Tabled (February 20, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Athletics, K-12 Education, Student Health and Safety, School Districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is HB360?
- HB360 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Athlete Amendments.
- What does HB360 do?
- This bill prohibits a public school from participating in an activities association that imposes periods of ineligibility on certain students.
- What is the status of HB360?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB360?
- Hawkins, Jon (R, 55).
- Where is the official record for HB360?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0360.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.