HB 360 Utah House · 2026 General Session

School Athlete Amendments

HB 360 prohibits Utah public schools from joining athletic associations that require students to sit out (impose ineligibility) after transferring due to open enrollment, school choice programs, or documented bullying. It directly affects public schools, athletic associations, and students who transfer under these specific circumstances. The bill bans associations from denying athletic participation based on these transfer reasons, while also clarifying documentation requirements for non-citizen students and homeless youth. The law takes effect July 1, 2026, with no new state funding required.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The Substitute Bill expands the original version by adding a new prohibition against associations that allow student compensation for interscholastic activities and clarifies transfer eligibility rules. It also adds specific conditions about moving residences and defines bullying more precisely. These changes strengthen protections for students transferring schools and address potential financial exploitation in sports programs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include additional prohibited association practices, specifically those allowing student compensation for athletic participation, and refined eligibility criteria for student transfers.

REQUIREMENT

New provision prohibiting associations from allowing students to receive compensation for participating in interscholastic activities

Removed reference to 'school choice' as a separate category, consolidating it under open enrollment and moving provisions

ELIGIBILITY

Transfer eligibility now includes students who move their primary residence into a school's geographic boundaries, not just those transferring via open enrollment or school choice

Added 'first time in high school grades' qualifier to transfer protections, limiting the scope of the anti-transfer penalty provision

DEFINITION

Bullying definition now explicitly references Section 53G-9-601 for consistent terminology

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Committee

Feb 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules [House Rules Committee]

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Held [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Not Considered [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

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