HB 528 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Local School Board Reporting

HB 528 requires Utah school districts to report specific open enrollment data - including school capacity, enrollment numbers on key dates, and nonresident student requests - to the State Board of Education. The State Board must then publish this data online, including school-specific enrollment rates and contact information for open enrollment staff. This affects all Utah public school districts and makes enrollment transparency requirements more accessible to families and the public. The bill does not change enrollment standards but mandates standardized reporting to improve visibility into district enrollment patterns.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Substitute #1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to shift the reporting responsibility from 'local school boards' to 'school districts' and to update the effective date from July 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026. The amendment also corrected a specific reporting deadline for enrollment data, changing the required date from January 2 to December 1, and from April 1 to June 30.
Scope change
The scope of the reporting requirement was broadened by changing the terminology from 'local school board' to 'school district', ensuring the obligation applies to the district entity rather than just the board of directors.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the entity responsible for reporting open enrollment data from 'local school board' to 'school district' throughout the text.

Corrected the specific dates for reporting actual enrollment numbers, changing the required reporting dates from January 2 to December 1 and from April 1 to June 30.

TIMELINE

Updated the bill's effective date from July 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted the Senate Sponsor name from 'LONG TITLE' to 'John D. Johnson' and updated the bill title page formatting.

Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Education Committee]
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Committee
House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors