UtahH.B. 2042025 General SessionHouseWALLET

Stipends for Future Educators Grant Program Amendments

Sponsored By: Karen M. Peterson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

EducationK-12 EducationSchool PersonnelState Board of Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Educator stipends join school funding priorities

Beginning July 1, 2025, educator stipend costs count toward Utah's minimum one-time spending rule for its education stabilization account. The budget committee must allocate at least the smaller of 10% of total one-time appropriations or the combined costs of three purposes. Those purposes are 32 paid professional hours for teachers, a separate required school distribution, and student-teacher grants. This rule depends on available ongoing appropriations to the account. It sets no guaranteed dollar amount for student-teacher grants.

Broader student teacher grants with limits

Beginning July 1, 2025, Utah expands student-teacher grants to students in public or private educator programs, including out-of-state programs. Applicants must be in good standing, seek their first Utah professional-level educator license, and complete full-time student teaching at a Utah public school agency. They must sign a statement of intent to work in Utah and pursue that license. Applicants cannot have received this grant before or funding from another state's student-teaching program. Limits apply to student-teaching pay, with exceptions for substitute teaching and extracurricular work. The law also sets compensation rules involving Workforce Services work-service programs and the Grow Your Own Educator Pipeline Program. Grants depend on legislative funding; the State Board of Education sets amounts and can reduce awards or divide available money proportionally.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Karen M. Peterson
Republican • House

Cosponsors

Chris H. Wilson
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 151 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/4/2025

Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/20/2025

Senate/ passed 2nd reading

Yes: 22 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/14/2025

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2025

House/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 73 • No: 0

House vote • 1/31/2025

House Comm - Amendment Recommendation

Yes: 12 • No: 0