# Utah H.B. 247: School Swimming and Lifeguarding Programs

Utah H.B. 247, School Swimming and Lifeguarding Programs, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Melissa G. Ballard (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-07 (House/ filed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 247
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: School Swimming and Lifeguarding Programs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-07, House/ filed
- Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Education, Student Health and Safety, K-12 Education, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Standards and Curriculum
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (54 yes, 42 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Plumb (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed | fail | 2 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 38 | 37 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
|   | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (25)

- 2025-03-07: House/ filed (House)
- 2025-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Comm - Returned to Rules (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ held (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-26: House/ uncircled (House)
- 2025-02-25: House/ circled (House)
- 2025-02-25: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-19: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-12: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2025-01-21: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2025-01-16: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Amended 2/20/2025 10:02:198, 2025-02-20: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0247_2025-02-20_10-04-01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0247.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Amended 2/20/2025 10:02:198 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0247_2025-02-20_10-04-01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0247.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB247-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).