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UtahH.B. 1772026 General SessionHouseWALLET
ROTC Resident Student Status
Sponsored By: Jill Koford (Republican)
Signed by Governor
EducationHigher EducationSchool FinanceColleges and UniversitiesHigher Education Students
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
11 provisions identified: 9 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
In-state tuition for DoD civilians and families
Beginning July 1, 2026, Department of Defense civilians get resident student status by showing a current DoD ID and either a commander statement that they are assigned in Utah or proof of Utah domicile. Spouses and dependent children qualify the same way. Schools must accept Utah voter registration, a Utah driver license or ID, Utah vehicle registration, a Utah income tax return, or a Utah property tax notice as proof of domicile. If already classified as resident under this rule, DoD civilians and their immediate family keep that status as long as they stay continuously enrolled, even if their duty station or domicile changes.
In-state tuition for military and veterans
Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah public colleges must treat active-duty service members as resident students when they show common military papers (ID, pay statement, orders, enlistment, or a commander letter). Spouses and dependents of service members also qualify with similar documents or their own military ID. Veterans get resident status even if they did not serve in Utah. If you are eligible for Title 38 benefits, you qualify as a resident when you show proof and sign that you will use those benefits.
Resident tuition for foreign service families
Beginning July 1, 2026, foreign service members who live in Utah or are assigned to a Utah duty station get resident student status when they show status proof, a commander statement, or evidence of Utah domicile. Their immediate family members also qualify with the same documentation. If classified as resident under this rule, they keep that status while they remain continuously enrolled, even if their domicile or duty station changes.
Resident tuition for refugees and immigrants
Beginning July 1, 2026, people with a special immigrant visa, refugee status, humanitarian parole, Temporary Protected Status, asylum, or a good‑faith application for any of these are treated as resident students when they show proof. People granted or applying for permanent residence are judged by the same residency rules as U.S. citizens. A foreign national who legally entered the U.S., attended a Utah high school for 3 or more years, and graduated in Utah is exempt from the nonresident part of tuition.
Resident tuition for tribal members
Beginning July 1, 2026, American Indians enrolled on the rolls of tribes with reservation or trust lands in Utah or bordering Utah get resident student status. Members of federally recognized or known Utah tribes who graduated from a Utah high school also qualify.
Temporary visa holders pay out-of-state rates
Beginning July 1, 2026, people in the U.S. on visitor, student, or other temporary visas that are not in the eligible lists are treated as nonresidents for tuition. They generally cannot get in-state tuition under this rule.
Residency rules for spouses and dependents
Beginning July 1, 2026, a dependent student is a resident if a parent has been domiciled in Utah for at least 12 months before the student applies. A person who marries a Utah domiciliary who qualifies for resident status may apply right away if they show Utah domicile with the listed documents. But if someone who is not a Utah resident claims you as a tax dependent, you cannot be classified as a resident student.
How to qualify as a Utah resident
Beginning July 1, 2026, schools can classify you as a resident if, before registering as a resident, you lived in Utah for one full year, signed a statement giving up residency elsewhere, and showed proof you are making Utah your permanent home and do not keep a home in another state. Accepted proof can include a recent Utah high school transcript, Utah voter registration, a Utah driver license or ID with the original issue date, Utah vehicle registration, Utah employment records, Utah resident income tax paid last year, a 12‑month Utah rental agreement, or 12 months of Utah utility bills. The state Board sets the detailed rules for how schools decide, reclassify, and appeal residency status.
In-state tuition for inmates, Job Corps, Olympians
Beginning July 1, 2026, inmates are resident students while enrolled and for one year after release. Current Job Corps students admitted to degree or certificate programs qualify for resident status when they show enrollment verification. People living in Utah to train in a U.S. Olympic program at an approved Utah site are resident students while training, and that time counts toward future Utah residency.
Reclassify as resident after job or hardship
Beginning July 1, 2026, if you moved to Utah for full‑time, permanent work, you can present transfer orders, recruitment records, job offer dates, and other proof to challenge a nonresident decision. If you moved because of divorce, a spouse’s death, or long‑term caregiving for an immediate family member, you can also present documents to show the move was in good faith. Schools must consider the listed factors when you ask to be reclassified.
ROTC students get in-state tuition
Beginning July 1, 2026, if you are enrolled in ROTC at a Utah college and are eligible to enlist, the school must classify you as a resident student. The law also defines who counts as an ROTC participant for this purpose.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jill Koford
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ann Millner
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/27/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 69 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 22 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 69 • No: 2
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 14 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/3/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/3/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/3/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/2/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/27/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/27/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/27/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/27/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
2/27/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/26/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
2/20/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/19/2026Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2/19/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Amended 2/20/2026 10:02:111
2/20/2026
Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:78
2/2/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
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