All Roll Calls
Yes: 185 • No: 33
UtahH.B. 2932026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Public Education Student Athlete Protections
Sponsored By: Katy Hall (Republican)
Signed by Governor
EducationStudent Health and SafetyK-12 EducationLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)AthleticsSchool Districts
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Open, fair rules for school sports groups
Beginning August 1, 2026, a public school may not join or pay dues to a school sports association unless it follows Utah’s open meetings, records, ethics, and student‑athlete protection laws. Associations must set real penalties for member‑school rule violations and enforce them the same way for every school. Following these rules does not change whether the association or its staff are public or private.
Required breaks and reports for school sports
Beginning August 1, 2026, school sports associations must include statewide breaks in their rules for Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and winter break. They must set a summer moratorium and at least a six‑week off‑season for each sport, with reasonable options for rural schools. Weight training or general conditioning that is not team‑specific may be excluded. Each year after July, associations must send a written report to the Education Interim Committee on how they carried out these breaks and enforced penalties.
New ID rules to play school sports
Beginning August 1, 2026, sports associations that register school athletes must collect each student’s unamended birth certificate and require the student’s date of birth and sex at registration. If a student is not a U.S. citizen and lacks a birth certificate, the association may accept state or federal ID, like a driver’s license, passport, or DHS document. If no such ID is available, the association may accept a parent or guardian affidavit and one document, such as a religious, hospital, or physician certificate; verified school or immunization records; or social service records. Homeless children and youth are exempt from the birth‑certificate rule and may use an affidavit plus one of those documents; an unaccompanied homeless student may self‑attest. Local education agencies still verify initial eligibility, including residency, age, sex (by unamended birth certificate where required), academic standing, and school capacity.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Katy Hall
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Calvin R. Musselman
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/2/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 57 • No: 7
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 17 • No: 10
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 5
House vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 1
House vote • 2/24/2026
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 57 • No: 8
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 2
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Yes: 14 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/19/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/4/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/4/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/4/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/4/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/3/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/3/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/2/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/2/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/2/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/27/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/27/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
2/27/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/27/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/27/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ amended
2/25/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/24/2026Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
2/24/2026
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/4/2026
Amended 2/24/2026 12:02:406
2/24/2026
Substitute #1
2/10/2026
Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:561
2/2/2026
Introduced
1/20/2026
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