# Utah H.B. 145: School Excused Absence Amendments

Utah H.B. 145, School Excused Absence Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Carl R. Albrecht (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 145
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: School Excused Absence Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-05
- Last action: 2026-03-19, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Athletics, Colleges and Universities, School Districts
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (107 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More excused activity absences for students: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Utah students get more ways to have activity-related school absences excused. A parent must provide a reason, and the student must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0. Qualifying activities include mountain biking, shooting sports, or a qualifying Utah State University…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Michael K. McKell (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 3 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 66 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 1 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-03-19: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-12: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-18: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-18: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-10: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-02-10: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House)
- 2026-02-09: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-09: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-04: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-05: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0145.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-09: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0145S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0145.pdf)

## Related bills

- H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0145.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0145S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0145.pdf)

## Related
- [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS)
- [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS)
- [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS)
- [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS)
- [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS)
- [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB145-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).