Utah · House Bill 524 · 2026 General Session

Public Education Financial Officers

HB 524 Sponsored by R. Neil Walter Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 24, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill amends provisions regarding state and local financial officers in the public education system.

Every action

27 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
  2. Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  3. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0524
  4. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0524
  5. HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
  6. HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  7. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0524
  8. Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0524
  9. HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  10. CommitteeHouse/ to standing committee · House Education Committee
  11. CommitteeHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation · House Education Committee10–0 vote
  12. CommitteeHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation · House Education Committee9–2 vote
  13. HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
  14. HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
  15. HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
  16. HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading58–9 vote
  17. HouseHouse/ to Senate
  18. SenateSenate/ received from House
  19. SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  1. CommitteeSenate/ to standing committee · Senate Education Committee
  2. CommitteeSenate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed · Senate Education Committee1–2 vote
  3. CommitteeSenate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules · Senate Education Committee
  4. SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
  5. SenateSenate/ strike enacting clause
  6. SenateSenate/ to House
  7. HouseHouse/ received from Senate
  8. HouseHouse/ filed

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

House/ passed 3rd reading · Full House

Passed 58–9
Feb 24, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 9 Not voting 8
Democrats: 10 yes, 3 no Republicans: 48 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

No · 9

Not voting · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2026 House Education Committee House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Members

Yes · 10

Absent · 5

 Passed 10–0
Feb 18, 2026 House Education Committee House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Members

Yes · 9

No · 2

Absent · 4

 Passed 9–2
Mar 2, 2026 Senate Education Committee Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
Members

Yes · 1

No · 2

Absent · 4

 Failed 1–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Utah's official records (glen.le.utah.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.