H.B. 297: Higher Education and Private Equity Amendments

What the bill does

Did not pass both chambers; the bill was filed on March 6, 2026.

This bill restricts an institution of higher education from entering into certain agreements without approval of the Legislature.

• Defines terms
• Requires the Legislature to approve an agreement between an institution and a private capital firm in regard to intercollegiate athletics
• Requires an institution to provide certain information to the state auditor upon request
• Grants the Utah Board of Higher Education rulemaking authority
• Makes technical and conforming changes

The description and list come from the bill's own long title as recorded by the Legislature. Read the official bill. The Ledger takes no position on it.

Subjects: Education · Higher Education · School Finance · Athletics · Colleges and Universities

How it moved

1. January 21, 2026 · House1st reading (Introduced)Rules Committee
2. March 6, 2026 · Housefiledfile for bills not passed

Steps as the Legislature recorded them; clerical and fiscal-staff entries are left out. Numbers such as 54-14-7 are yeas, nays and absent.

Fiscal note

The Legislative Fiscal Analyst's note on H.B. 297 found no material cost or revenue effect for the state, local governments or businesses.

Bill overview

Sponsor: Jason B. Kyle

Legislature passed-list status: Not available in the saved metadata.

Passed-list membership is not a finding that a bill was signed or took effect. A bill absent from that list is not necessarily pending or defeated.

Latest recorded action

filed
Action date: March 6, 2026

The full step list is above. Find the bill in the official session list for status, hearings and committee records.

Recorded floor votes

No floor-vote records for this bill and session are available here. This does not mean no vote occurred; consult the official bill record.

Ledger coverage

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