Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB528: Local School Board Reporting
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill requires a school district to report open enrollment data to the State Board of Education (state board) and requires the state board to publish that data.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 24, 2026:
0 Local School Board Reporting 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Cheryl K. Acton Senate Sponsor: John D. Johnson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires a school district to report open enrollment data to the State Board of Education (state board) and requires the state board to publish that data. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a school district to report open enrollment data to the state board; - requires the state board to publish open enrollment data and contact information for open enrollment staff; 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-6-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53G-6-403 is amended to read: 53G-6-403 . Policies for acceptance and rejection of applications -- Open enrollment data reporting. (1) (a) A local school board shall adopt policies governing acceptance and rejection of applications required under Section 53G-6-402 . (b) The policies adopted under Subsection (1)(a) shall include policies and procedures to assure that decisions regarding enrollment requests are administered fairly without prejudice to any student or class of student, except as provided in Subsection (2) . (2) Standards for …
Sponsors
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 27, 2026): 65 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, Concurrent Enrollment, K-12 Education, School Districts, Local Education Agencies (LEAs)
Common questions
- What is HB528?
- HB528 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Local School Board Reporting.
- What does HB528 do?
- This bill requires a school district to report open enrollment data to the State Board of Education (state board) and requires the state board to publish that data.
- What is the status of HB528?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB528?
- Cheryl Acton (R, 38), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB528?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0528.html
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