SB0220 • 2026

Veteran Scholarship Amendments

Education

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sen. Millner, Ann
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Veteran Scholarship Amendments

This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart recipient.

What This Bill Does

This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart recipient.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
Governor Signed
2026-03-13 Senate Secretary
Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
2026-03-13 Executive Branch - Governor
Senate/ to Governor
2026-03-11 Senate Secretary
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
2026-03-11 Senate Secretary
Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2026-03-06 Senate President
Senate/ received from House
2026-03-06 Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling
Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
2026-03-05 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 3rd reading
2026-03-05 House Speaker
House/ passed 3rd reading
2026-03-05 Senate President
House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
2026-03-05 Senate President
House/ to Senate
2026-02-26 House 3rd Reading Calendar for Senate bills
House/ 2nd reading
2026-02-26 House Government Operations Committee
House/ committee report favorable
2026-02-25 House Government Operations Committee
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-24 House Rules Committee
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-02-24 Clerk of the House
House/ received from Senate
2026-02-24 House Government Operations Committee
House/ to standing committee
2026-02-24 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 3rd reading
2026-02-24 Clerk of the House
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
2026-02-24 Clerk of the House
Senate/ to House
2026-02-23 Senate 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
2026-02-23 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ uncircled
2026-02-20 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ 2nd reading
2026-02-20 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ circled
2026-02-04 Senate Education Committee
Senate/ committee report favorable
2026-02-04 Senate 2nd Reading Calendar
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2026-02-03 Senate Education Committee
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2026-02-02 Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0220
2026-02-02 Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0220
2026-02-02 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
2026-02-02 Senate Education Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
2026-01-29 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed
2026-01-29 Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0220
2026-01-29 Legislative Fiscal Agency
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2026-01-29 Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
2026-01-29 Senate Rules Committee
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2026-01-29 Waiting for Introduction in the Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

Official Summary Text

This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart recipient.

Current Bill Text

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53H-11-303
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Veteran Scholarship Amendments
2026 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner
House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill removes a provision related to higher education tuition waivers for a Purple Heart
recipient.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
removes a provision related to a Purple Heart recipient applying for a graduate program
waiver;
increases the limit for a tuition waiver; and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53H-11-303
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session,
Chapter 8
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section
53H-11-303
is amended to read:
53H-11-303
. Tuition waivers for Purple Heart recipients.
(1)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Purple Heart recipient" means any Utah resident who is a military veteran and who
has earned a Purple Heart award as a result of military service.
(b)
(i)
"Tuition" means tuition at the rate for residents of the state.
(ii)
"Tuition" excludes fees.
(2)
An institution of higher education shall waive undergraduate tuition for each Purple
Heart recipient who:
(a)
is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in an undergraduate
program of study leading to a degree or certificate;
(b)
is a resident student of the state as determined under Section
53H-11-202
; and
(c)
submits verification as provided in Subsection
(3)
(4)
that the student is a Purple
Heart recipient.
(3)
(a)
An institution of higher education shall waive graduate tuition as provided in this
Subsection
(3)
for each Purple Heart recipient who:
(i)
is admitted as a full-time, part-time, or summer school student in a graduate
program of study leading to a degree;
(ii)
is a resident student of the state as determined under Section
53H-11-202
; and
(iii)
submits verification as provided in Subsection
(4)
that the student is a Purple
Heart recipient.
(b)
To qualify for a graduate tuition waiver, a Purple Heart recipient shall apply for a
graduate program no later than 10 years from the day on which the Purple Heart
recipient completes an undergraduate degree.
(c)
(b)
The total amount of all graduate tuition waived for a Purple Heart recipient may
not exceed
$10,000
$15,000
.
(d)
(c)
A Purple Heart recipient may receive a graduate tuition waiver for a period of
time that does not exceed the lesser of:
(i)
the time it takes for the Purple Heart recipient to complete a graduate degree; or
(ii)
five years after the day on which the Purple Heart recipient is accepted to a
graduate program.
(4)
(a)
A Purple Heart recipient seeking a tuition waiver shall request the Department of
Veterans and Military Affairs to provide the verification required by Subsection
(2)(c)
.
(b)
The Department of Veterans and Military Affairs shall provide the verification upon
obtaining evidence satisfactory to the division that the student is a Purple Heart
recipient.
(5)
The waiver in this section does not apply to fees.
(6)
The board may request reimbursement from the Legislature for costs incurred in
providing the tuition waiver under this section.
Section 2.
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on
May 6, 2026
.
3-11-26 4:32 PM