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UT HB 448

enacted

Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendments

Utah · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did UT HB 448 pass?

Yes. UT HB 448 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-26. Latest recorded action (2026-03-26): Governor Signed

What is UT HB 448 about?

UT HB 448 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind Amendments”.

Who sponsors UT HB 448?

Whyte, Stephen L. is the primary sponsor of UT HB 448, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Whyte, Stephen L.primary
  • Johnson, John D.cosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-30

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  2. 2026-01-30

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  3. 2026-01-30

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0448

  4. 2026-01-30

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0448

  5. 2026-02-02

    House/ received bill from Legislative Research

    receipt

  6. 2026-02-02

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  7. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0448

  8. 2026-02-04

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0448

  9. 2026-02-04

    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

    receipt

  10. 2026-02-05

    House/ to standing committee [House Education Committee]

    referral-committee

  11. 2026-02-09

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0448S01

  12. 2026-02-09

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0448S01

  13. 2026-02-10

    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Education Committee]

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-10

    House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Education Committee]

    amendment-introduction

  15. 2026-02-10

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Education Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-10

    House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended [House Education Committee]

    amendment-passage

  17. 2026-02-10

    House/ 2nd reading

  18. 2026-02-11

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0448S01

  19. 2026-02-11

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0448S01

  20. 2026-02-18

    House/ 3rd reading

  21. 2026-02-18

    House/ floor amendment

  22. 2026-02-18

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  23. 2026-02-18

    House/ to Senate

  24. 2026-02-18

    Senate/ received from House

    receipt

  25. 2026-02-19

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  26. 2026-02-20

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

    referral-committee

  27. 2026-02-24

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Education Committee]

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2026-02-25

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  30. 2026-02-26

    Senate/ 2nd reading

  31. 2026-02-26

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    reading-2

  32. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ 3rd reading

  33. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    passage

  34. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

    passage

  35. 2026-02-27

    Senate/ to House

  36. 2026-02-27

    House/ received from Senate

    receipt

  37. 2026-02-27

    House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

    passage

  38. 2026-03-03

    Bill Received from House for Enrolling

    receipt

  39. 2026-03-03

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  40. 2026-03-04

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    enrolled

  41. 2026-03-04

    House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  42. 2026-03-12

    House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    receipt

  43. 2026-03-12

    House/ to Governor

    executive-receipt

  44. 2026-03-26

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • House/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-18 · pass · 67-0

    Member-level votes (75)
    • Abbott, N.: yes
    • Acton, C.K.: yes
    • Albrecht, C.: yes
    • Arthur, J.: yes
    • Auxier, T.: yes
    • Ballard, M.G.: yes
    • Barlow, S.: yes
    • Burton, J.: yes
    • Chew, S.: yes
    • Christofferson, K.: yes
    • Clancy, T.: yes
    • Cutler, P.: yes
    • Dailey-Provost, J.: yes
    • Defay, A.: yes
    • Dominguez, R.: yes
    • Dunnigan, J.: yes
    • Eliason, S.: yes
    • Elison, J.: yes
    • Fiefia, D.: yes
    • Fitisemanu, J.: yes
    • Gricius, S.: yes
    • Gwynn, M.: yes
    • Hall, K.: yes
    • Hansen, L.: yes
    • Hayes, S.: yes
    • Hollins, S.: yes
    • Ivory, K.: yes
    • Jack, C.: yes
    • Koford, J.: yes
    • Kohler, M.: yes
    • Kyle, J.: yes
    • Lee, T.: yes
    • Lisonbee, K.: yes
    • Loubet, A.: yes
    • MacPherson, M.: yes
    • Maloy, A. Cory: yes
    • Matthews, A.: yes
    • Mauga, V.: yes
    • Miller, G.: yes
    • Miller, T.: yes
    • Monson, L.: yes
    • Moss, C.: yes
    • Okerlund, C.: yes
    • Owens, D.: yes
    • Peck, N.: yes
    • Petersen, M.: yes
    • Peterson, K.: yes
    • Peterson, T.: yes
    • Pierucci, C.: yes
    • Romero, A.: yes
    • Sawyer, J.: yes
    • Shallenberger, D.: yes
    • Shelley, T.: yes
    • Shepherd, L.: yes
    • Shipp, R.P.: yes
    • Snider, C.: yes
    • Stoddard, A.: yes
    • Strong, M.A.: yes
    • Teuscher, J.: yes
    • Thompson, J.: yes
    • Thurston, N.: yes
    • Walter, N.: yes
    • Ward, R.: yes
    • Watkins, C.: yes
    • Welton, D.: yes
    • Whyte, S.: yes
    • Wilcox, R.: yes
    • Bolinder, B.: other
    • Brooks, W.: other
    • Chevrier, K.: other
    • Hawkins, J.: other
    • Nguyen, H.: other
    • Peterson, V.: other
    • Roberts, C.: other
    • Schultz, M.: other

  • Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    2026-02-26 · pass · 24-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Fillmore, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Plumb, J.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Sandall, S.: yes
    • Stevenson, J.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Adams, J. Stuart: other
    • Brammer, B.: other
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • McKell, M.: other
    • Millner, A.: other

  • Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    2026-02-27 · pass · 23-0

    Member-level votes (29)
    • Balderree, H.: yes
    • Blouin, N.: yes
    • Brammer, B.: yes
    • Buss, E.: yes
    • Escamilla, L.: yes
    • Grover, K.: yes
    • Harper, W.: yes
    • Hinkins, D.: yes
    • Ipson, D.: yes
    • Johnson, J.: yes
    • Kwan, K.: yes
    • McCay, D.: yes
    • McKell, M.: yes
    • Millner, A.: yes
    • Musselman, C.R.: yes
    • Owens, D.R.: yes
    • Pitcher, S.: yes
    • Riebe, K.: yes
    • Stratton, K.: yes
    • Vickers, E.: yes
    • Weiler, T.: yes
    • Wilson, C.: yes
    • Winterton, R.: yes
    • Adams, J. Stuart: other
    • Cullimore, K. A.: other
    • Fillmore, L.: other
    • Plumb, J.: other
    • Sandall, S.: other
    • Stevenson, J.: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0448.html

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:35:26.931453Z

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