Published by Paul Ivinskas · Politically neutral. No endorsements.
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Utah, on the record.

Same sections for every candidate. Every fact linked to its source. How we stay neutral →

2026 floor votes

H.B. 353: Higher Education Credit Transfer Amendments

3 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 amends provisions related to the transfer of credits at an institution of higher education.

  • Requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to: strengthen pathways for a student transferring from an institution external to the Utah System of Higher Education (USHE); avoid course duplication for a student transferring from an institution external to USHE; and provide a student with certain information related to the transfer and acceptance of credits
  • Makes technical and conforming changes

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Ryan D. Wilcox

Utah House, February 9, 2026

Consent, Final Passage · HB 353
Result as recorded: Passed, Yeas 72 Nays 0 N/V 3
Listed below: the 71 who are on today's roster. Official record

Yes (68)

54 Republican, 14 Democratic

Absent or not voting (3)

3 Republican

Utah Senate, February 26, 2026

2nd Reading, Passage on Second · HB 353
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 27 Nays 0 Abs 2
Official record

Yes (27)

20 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

Absent or not voting (2)

2 Republican

Utah Senate, February 27, 2026

3rd Reading, Final Passage · HB 353
Result as recorded: Passed, Ayes 23 Nays 1 Abs 5
Official record

Yes (23)

16 Republican, 1 Forward, 6 Democratic

No (1)

1 Republican

Absent or not voting (5)

5 Republican

Votes are listed as the Utah Legislature's floor vote records show them. Names are matched to today's roster, so members who have since left the Legislature aren't in the lists; the totals are the record's own. Committee votes and voice votes aren't included.