2025HB 260

Helping Young Workers Earn Their First Credential, Not More Debt

2025 - Utah Senate

Conservatives Support

Description

This bill establishes a First Credential Program to help students and young workers obtain an initial industry-recognized certificate or license tied to real jobs. This bill pushes education dollars toward workforce-ready skills instead of endless degrees and bloated academia. CPAC supports career-focused education and pathways to work over debt-fueled higher-ed expansion and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-03-05 by a vote of 20-5. The House passed this bill on 2025-02-06 by a vote of 71-0. The bill later became law.

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Legislators · 29

Legislator	Party	Lifetime Rating	Vote
J. Stuart Adams UT	Republican	67%	Conservative
Heidi Balderree UT	Republican	92%	Leftist
Nate Blouin UT	Democrat	10%	Conservative
Brady Brammer UT	Republican	75%	Leftist
Kirk Cullimore UT	Republican	73%	Conservative
Luz Escamilla UT	Democrat	27%	Conservative
Lincoln Fillmore UT	Republican	76%	Conservative
Keith Grover UT	Republican	71%	Did Not Vote
Wayne Harper UT	Republican	70%	Conservative
David Hinkins UT	Republican	67%	Conservative
Don Ipson UT	Republican	67%	Conservative
John Johnson UT	Republican	79%	Leftist
Karen Kwan UT	Democrat	18%	Conservative
Daniel McCay UT	Republican	81%	Did Not Vote
Michael McKell UT	Republican	74%	Did Not Vote
Ann Millner UT	Republican	65%	Conservative
Calvin Musselman UT	Republican	90%	Conservative
Derrin Owens UT	Republican	73%	Conservative
Stephanie Pitcher UT	Democrat	18%	Conservative
Jen Plumb UT	Democrat	14%	Conservative
Kathleen Riebe UT	Democrat	23%	Conservative
Scott Sandall UT	Republican	65%	Conservative
Jerry Stevenson UT	Republican	64%	Did Not Vote
Keven Stratton UT	Republican	83%	Leftist
Daniel Thatcher UT	Republican	64%	Conservative
Evan Vickers UT	Republican	66%	Conservative
Todd Weiler UT	Republican	65%	Conservative
Chris Wilson UT	Republican	73%	Leftist
Ronald Winterton UT	Republican	74%	Conservative