# Utah H.B. 265: Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment Utah H.B. 265, Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment, is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Karen M. Peterson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB265-2025GS - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 265 - State: Utah - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Karen M. Peterson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: Education, Higher Education, School Finance, Legislative Operations, Utah Board of Higher Education, Appropriations, Performance Funding, Colleges and Universities, Utah System of Higher Education - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 20 (198 yes, 32 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: Karen M. Peterson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carl R. Albrecht (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stewart E. Barlow (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bridger Bolinder (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Walt Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clancy, T. - Cosponsor: Paul A. Cutler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ariel Defay (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doug Fiefia (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jon Hawkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike L. Kohler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jason B. Kyle (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee, T. - Cosponsor: A. Cory Maloy (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ann Millner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Logan Monson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Clinton Okerlund (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael J. Petersen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Calvin Roberts (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jake Sawyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David Shallenberger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Troy Shelley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rex P. Shipp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan D. Teuscher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: R. Neil Walter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christine F. Watkins (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Doug Welton (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephen L. Whyte (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-05 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 65 | 9 | | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 21 | 5 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment failed | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 15 | 5 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 63 | 9 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 3 | | | | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment failed | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2025-03-26: Governor Signed - 2025-03-12: House/ to Governor (House) - 2025-03-12: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2025-03-11: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2025-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2025-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2025-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2025-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-03-05: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2025-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Senate/ placed back on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ floor amendment failed (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ substituted (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2025-02-26: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate/ comm rpt/ amended (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-04: House/ to Senate (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ uncircled (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ circled (House) - 2025-02-04: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2025-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2025-02-03: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2025-01-31: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-31: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (House) - 2025-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2025-01-24: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2025-01-21: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2025-01-21: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2025-01-17: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-11: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0265.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2025-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0265S01.pdf) - Amended 2/19/2025 11:02:647, 2025-02-19: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0265_2025-02-19_11-41-19.pdf) - Amended 2/3/2025 11:02:66, 2025-02-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0265_2025-02-03_11-06-22.pdf) - Introduced, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0265.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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/HB0265.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0265S01.pdf) - [Amended 2/19/2025 11:02:647 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0265_2025-02-19_11-41-19.pdf) - [Amended 2/3/2025 11:02:66 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/amended/AV_HB0265_2025-02-03_11-06-22.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/HB0265.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) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB265-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).