Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB463: Special Education Funding Modifications
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill reorganizes and clarifies statutory provisions governing special education programs.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
1 Special Education Funding Modifications 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill reorganizes and clarifies statutory provisions governing special education programs. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - reorganizes the Special Education Self-Contained Program into a separate section; - reorganizes the Special Education Self-Contained Support Add-on Program into a separate section; - reorganizes the Special Education Preschool Program into a separate section; - reorganizes the Extended School Year for Students With Disabilities Program into a separate section; - reorganizes the s pecial education program implementation impact aid into a separate section; - requires the State Board of Education to subgrant to local education agencies to provide special education services to students in state care; - requires the State Board of Education to create accounting procedures; - authorizes local education agencies to use a portion of certain funds for general education costs; 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: 53F-2-310 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186 ENACTS: 53F-2-301.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 53F-2-317 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 53F-2-318 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 53F-2-319 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 53F-2-320 , Utah …
Sponsors
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : House Comm - Held
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0463
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0463
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- House Comm - Held (February 20, 2026): 7 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: School Finance, Education, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), School Personnel, Prekindergarten, Special Education
Common questions
- What is HB463?
- HB463 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Special Education Funding Modifications.
- What does HB463 do?
- This bill reorganizes and clarifies statutory provisions governing special education programs.
- What is the status of HB463?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB463?
- Miller, Tracy (R, 45).
- Where is the official record for HB463?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0463.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.