H.B. 293: Public Education Student Athlete Protections
4 recorded floor votes in the 2026 General Session. The bill's official page has its text, sponsors, committee votes and full history.
About this bill
Signed by the governor on March 19, 2026. This bill prohibits a public school from participating in an association that governs athletic interscholastic activities in certain circumstances.
- Prohibits a public school from participating in an association that governs athletic interscholastic activities (association) if the association does not: include certain policies in the association's policies; or sufficiently enforce the association's rules and policies
- Requires an association to report to the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee
- Makes technical and conforming changes
Utah House, February 10, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 293
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 57 Nays 8 N/V 10
Yes (55)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Anthony E. Loubet
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Carl R. Albrecht
- Carol S. Moss
- Casey Snider
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Colin W. Jack
- David Shallenberger
- Doug Owens
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- Jake Sawyer
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- Jon Hawkins
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Lisa Shepherd
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Melissa G. Ballard
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike Schultz
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- Rex P. Shipp
- Rosalba Dominguez
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Scott H. Chew
- Stephanie Gricius
- Stephen L. Whyte
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Tracy Miller
- Val L. Peterson
- Verona Mauga
- Walt Brooks
Utah Senate, February 26, 2026
2nd Reading, Passage on Second · 1st Sub. HB 293
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 20 Nays 5 Abs 4
Yes (20)
Absent or not voting (4)
Utah Senate, February 27, 2026
3rd Reading, Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 293
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 17 Nays 10 Abs 2
Yes (17)
No (10)
Absent or not voting (2)
Utah House, March 2, 2026
Concurrence, Concurred/Final Passage · 1st Sub. HB 293
Result as recorded: Yeas 57 Nays 7 N/V 11
Yes (54)
- A. Cory Maloy
- Andrew Stoddard
- Angela Romero
- Ariel Defay
- Ashlee Matthews
- Bridger Bolinder
- Calvin Roberts
- Candice B. Pierucci
- Carol S. Moss
- Cheryl K. Acton
- Christine F. Watkins
- Clinton Okerlund
- Doug Fiefia
- Doug Owens
- Doug Welton
- Grant Amjad Miller
- Hoang Nguyen
- Jake Fitisemanu
- Jake Sawyer
- James A. Dunnigan
- Jason B. Kyle
- Jennifer Dailey-Provost
- Jill Koford
- Joseph Elison
- Karen M. Peterson
- Karianne Lisonbee
- Katy Hall
- Kay J. Christofferson
- Ken Ivory
- Kristen Chevrier
- Lisa Shepherd
- Logan Monson
- Mark A. Strong
- Matt MacPherson
- Michael J. Petersen
- Mike L. Kohler
- Nelson T. Abbott
- Nicholeen P. Peck
- Norman K Thurston
- Paul A. Cutler
- Raymond P. Ward
- Rex P. Shipp
- Ryan D. Wilcox
- Sahara Hayes
- Sandra Hollins
- Scott H. Chew
- Steve Eliason
- Stewart E. Barlow
- Thomas W. Peterson
- Tiara Auxier
- Tracy Miller
- Troy Shelley
- Val L. Peterson
- Verona Mauga