Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB220: Veteran Scholarship Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart recipient.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Veteran Scholarship Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart recipient. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - removes a provision related to a Purple Heart recipient applying for a graduate program waiver; - increases the limit for a tuition waiver; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53H-11-303 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53H-11-303 is amended to read: 53H-11-303 . Tuition waivers for Purple Heart recipients. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Purple Heart recipient" means any Utah resident who is a military veteran and who has earned a Purple Heart award as a result of military service. (b) (i) "Tuition" means tuition at the rate for residents of the state. (ii) "Tuition" excludes fees. (2) An institution of higher education shall waive undergraduate tuition for each Purple Heart recipient who: (a) is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in an undergraduate program of study leading to a degree or …
Sponsors
- Millner, Ann (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Val L. (R, 56)
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 (March 5, 2026): 62 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 23, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Nontraditional Students, Scholarships and Financial Aid, Education, Higher Education, Colleges and Universities
Common questions
- What is SB220?
- SB220 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Veteran Scholarship Amendments.
- What does SB220 do?
- This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart recipient.
- What is the status of SB220?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB220?
- Millner, Ann (R, 5), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB220?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0220.html
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