HB 97 Utah House · 2025 General Session

Private Postsecondary Education Modifications

HB 97 updates disclosure requirements for private postsecondary schools in Utah. It clarifies that students have a three-business day "cooling off period" to cancel enrollment and receive a refund (excluding a reasonable application fee and a deposit not exceeding 10% of the first term's tuition). The bill mandates schools to provide clear written disclosures about program details, costs, accreditation status, refund policies, complaint procedures, and student outcomes before enrollment. This affects all private colleges and universities in Utah and their enrolled students.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 28, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MODERATE

This bill updates Utah's private postsecondary education disclosure requirements to clarify refund policies, accreditation information, and complaint filing procedures. The changes standardize the 'cooling off period' definition and ensure schools clearly disclose accreditation status and student outcomes to protect consumers.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill applies to all private postsecondary schools in Utah as before.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified the cooling off period to specify it must end no earlier than midnight on the third business day after the student signs, pays, attends, or gains access to services.

Added requirement for schools to disclose whether they and individual programs are accredited by an accrediting agency.

Added requirement to disclose student outcomes specified in division rules.

Updated complaint filing disclosure to include the school's approval or licensing entity alongside the division and accrediting agency.

TECHNICAL

Corrected cross-references from Subsection (8)(a) to Subsection (2)(h)(i) and from Subsection (1)(k) to Subsection (2)(k).

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 28, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Feb 18, 2025

Legislature · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

legislature

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Jan 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

House/ to standing committee

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor