--- title: Legislative Recap - Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications description: Learn about the latest changes to the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, including new provisions for private schools, scholarship awards, and customer service enhancements. --- [Archive](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive) # [Legislative Recap - Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/four-updates-you-wont-want-to-miss) Written by [UEFA Team](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/author/uefa-team) | Mar 12, 2026 5:46:03 PM As we near the end of the legislative session, **[HB467 Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/static/HB0467.html?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8YNWalb5Wv8mrOeZOLUBRthQvp1fqy77yM7RNpxlFf0wTiDDjem7tcd9q4jCe0ZeVD2mlH)**, experienced another iteration on the Senate Floor. **[Substitute 5](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0467S05.pdf?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8YNWalb5Wv8mrOeZOLUBRthQvp1fqy77yM7RNpxlFf0wTiDDjem7tcd9q4jCe0ZeVD2mlH)** was introduced and passed by the body with a **[19-10 vote in favor](https://le.utah.gov/DynaBill/svotes.jsp?sessionid=2026GS&voteid=2050&house=S&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8YNWalb5Wv8mrOeZOLUBRthQvp1fqy77yM7RNpxlFf0wTiDDjem7tcd9q4jCe0ZeVD2mlH)**. The bill now goes back to the House for concurrence. | | | --- |  🆘 To help parents and stakeholders understand exactly which provisions have been removed and which remain, below is a comprehensive breakdown of the most current bill changes.     | ## Removed Provisions in Substitute 5 | | --- | ✂️ **Monthly Tuition Reimbursement for Non-Eligible Private Schools** - Removal of all provisions related to monthly tuition reimbursement for tuition paid directly to a private school that meets the definition in Section 53F-6-401, but has not been approved as an eligible school under Section 53F-6-408 ✂️ **Annual Audit by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General** - The Program already undergoes annual audits as required by current statute: - Independent CPA audit of scholarship accounts (annual + random) - Audit by the Utah State Auditor of the program manager ## Provisions Remaining in HB467 🆕 **Private School Definition** - The definition has been restored to the original version currently in statute, with the addition of provisions prohibiting any entity that distributes any portion of enrollment-based funding received by an LEA 🆕 **Age Requirement Clarification** - Students must be under 19 years old as of September 1 🆕 **Enrollment Lottery Tier Changes** - Reorders enrollment preference tiers: - Tier i: Returning students - Tier ii: Siblings of current/recent scholarship students - Tier iii: Low-income students (300% FPL) - Tier iv: Lottery for remaining scholarships 🆕 **Partial Scholarship Awards for Multi-Child Households** - New subsection establishing procedures when insufficient funds exist for all children in household 🆕 **Program Manager Coordination and Oversight** - Program manager must coordinate with Department of Operations on policy interpretations, compliance issues, and customer service standards 🆕 **Enhanced Customer Service Requirements** - New subsection requiring program manager to maintain adequate call center capacity: - Sufficient staffing for standard and peak enrollment periods - Scalability plans as enrollment grows - Regular capacity assessments - New subsection requiring continuous customer service improvement based on parent feedback 🆕 **Pre-Approval Process for Scholarship Expenses** - New subsection establishing pre-approval process: - Parents can submit expense requests for review before incurring expense - Response within 7 business days indicating approval, need for more info, or denial with explanation - Accessible through online portal, email, and telephone - Documentation of all requests and decisions maintained 🆕 **Marketplace Operation Standards** - New subsection establishing marketplace standards if program manager operates one: - Prices must reflect fair market value - Parents may purchase similar items elsewhere and seek reimbursement - Cannot require exclusive marketplace purchases - Cannot resell used or returned goods through marketplace - Parents can purchase used/resale items from third parties and seek reimbursement 🆕 **Private School Consumer Protection & Transparency** For Schools with 150+ Students: - Written disclosures must include refund policies (refunds go to program manager, not parent) and statement that pricing/refund policies identical for scholarship vs. regular students - Functioning website with costs, fees, refund policies, contacts, address; report withdrawals within 5 business days; identical pricing/refund policies for all students For Schools with <150 Students: - Same requirements as above 🆕 **Audit/Financial Verification Simplification for Eligible Schools** - Replaces full audit submission requirement with simple verification that audit/agreed-upon procedures was obtained and found solvency - Limits program manager to only verifying completion; cannot conduct, commission, or review detailed financial records | | | --- | [View full post](https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/four-updates-you-wont-want-to-miss) ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "UEFA Team" }, "dateModified" : "2026-03-12T18:06:06.892Z", "datePublished" : "2026-03-12T17:46:03Z", "headline" : "Legislative Recap - Utah Fits All Scholarship Program Modifications", "image" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 1047, "url" : "https://39949056.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/39949056/Utah%20Education%20Fits%20All%20Fairs%20%284%29-1.png", "width" : 2000 }, "mainEntityOfPage" : "https://info.utaheducationfitsall.org/archive/four-updates-you-wont-want-to-miss", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "height" : 60, "url" : "/hs/hsstatic/content_shared_assets/static-1.4092/img/default-amp-logo.png", "width" : 60 }, "name" : "Newsletter and Press Release Archive" } } ```