Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB520: Higher Education Student Housing Study
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
This bill requires the completion of a feasibility study on higher education student housing.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Higher Education Student Housing Study 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jason E. Thompson Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires the completion of a feasibility study on higher education student housing. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires an employee of the governor's office, in consultation with the commissioner of higher education, to: - complete a feasibility study regarding the impact of higher education student housing on surrounding communities; and - report to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53H-9-405 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53H-9-405 is enacted to read: 53H-9-405 . Higher education student housing feasibility study. An employee of the governor's office who is an expert or advisor on housing strategy shall, in consultation with the commissioner of higher education: (1) complete a feasibility study that: (a) examines the impact of higher education student populations on home ownership in communities surrounding institutions of higher education, including the magnitude and costs; and (b) proposes opportunities for state and institutional mitigation of the impacts described in Subsection (1)(a) , which may include: (i) a uniform statewide effort to create …
Sponsors
- Jason Thompson (R, 3) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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 4, 2026): 25 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 45 yea, 23 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 20, 2026): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Housing, Utah System of Higher Education, Higher Education, Workforce Services, Colleges and Universities
Common questions
- What is HB520?
- HB520 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Higher Education Student Housing Study.
- What does HB520 do?
- This bill requires the completion of a feasibility study on higher education student housing.
- What is the status of HB520?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB520?
- Jason Thompson (R, 3), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB520?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0520.html
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