Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB77: Dual Language Immersion Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Dual Language Immersion Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay House Sponsor: Candice B. Pierucci LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires universities to teach certain upper-level concurrent enrollment courses; - requires a qualified teacher to teach certain courses; - allows a local education agency to partner with certain institutions; - requires the State Board of Education to prepare and submit a certain report; 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: 53E-1-202 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 7 53E-10-307 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 129 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53E-1-202 is amended to read: 53E-1-202 . Reports to and action required of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee. (1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14 , the following recurring reports are due to the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee: (a) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section 53E-1-203 ; (b) the state board's report described in Section 53E-10-307 regarding …
Sponsors
- Daniel McCay (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Pierucci, Candice B. (R, 49)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 13, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 9, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 2 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Education, Standards and Curriculum, Concurrent Enrollment, K-12 Education, Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB77?
- SB77 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Dual Language Immersion Amendments.
- What does SB77 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to concurrent enrollment courses for accelerated foreign language students.
- What is the status of SB77?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB77?
- Daniel McCay (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB77?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0077.html
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