All Roll Calls
Yes: 209 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 4472025 General SessionHouseWALLET
Statewide Catalyst Campus Model
Sponsored By: Mike Schultz (Republican)
Signed by Governor
EducationK-12 EducationLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Industry experts and military spouses can teach
Beginning May 7, 2025, industry experts can teach career and technical courses or catalyst center programs without a Utah educator license. The local school agency must approve their industry experience, and they must show expertise related to the course or program. They must pass the required criminal background check and complete agency-required training before or during their assignment. These educators count as qualified when the state distributes career and technical education funding. The law also exempts spouses of U.S. armed forces members stationed in Utah from Utah educator licensing. Those spouses must hold a current educator license in good standing from another state or jurisdiction recognized by Utah's education board.
Students gain more arts credit options
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah school agencies must accept qualifying courses toward state art or fine arts credit requirements. Options include visual and performing arts, applied crafts, technical arts, and other creative-expression courses. Courses must include creative elements, teach design, form, or artistic expression, and let students apply technical skills artistically. Schools do not have to offer every course and can set added criteria or approve additional courses for credit.
Utah funds career training for students
Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah creates grants for school agencies to open or expand career centers and improve existing career courses. Centers connect students with industry projects, mentors, career paths, and further education. The law directs at least $65 million into a state account for one-time education spending, including these grants—not solely career centers. That funding depends on available ongoing appropriations and state constitutional limits; grants also depend on legislative funding. Districts, charter schools, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, and school-agency groups can apply, with special consideration for rural applicants. Applications need multi-year budgets, workforce needs, partnerships, student goals, and plans to continue after grants end; justified building and equipment costs qualify. Awards cannot duplicate other state or local funding, and recipients must report annually and return unused money for reallocation. The education board can use up to 1% of appropriated funds for administration. In fiscal year 2026, it must provide up to 1% of funds appropriated under the account's funding law for outreach. Talent Ready Utah and Utah Leading through Effective, Actionable, and Dynamic Education must help promote grants and report annually on outreach and school-agency feedback.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mike Schultz
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Ann Millner
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2025
House Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 72 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2025
House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Senate Conference Committee - Final Passage
Yes: 23 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/6/2025
Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2025
House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 73 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2025
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ refused to recede from Senate amendments
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House/ refuse to concur with Senate amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
House Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/27/2025House/ to Governor
3/13/2025HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2025HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2025HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2025Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/7/2025Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/7/2025House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/7/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/7/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/7/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/7/2025SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2025HouseHouse Conference Committee - Final Passage
3/6/2025HouseHouse Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
3/6/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2025HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2025SenateSenate Conference Committee - Final Passage
3/6/2025SenateSenate Motion to Adopt Joint Conference Comm Rpt
3/6/2025SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2025SenateConference Committee Report
3/6/2025Bill Substituted by Conference Committee
3/6/2025House/ to Senate
3/6/2025HouseHouse Conference Committee Appointed
3/6/2025HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2025House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2025
Substitute #3
3/6/2025
Substitute #2
3/3/2025
Substitute #1
2/18/2025
Introduced
2/7/2025