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Senate adopts alternate state-issued diploma for high-achieving students; SB 204 passes after amendment
Summary
Senate Bill 204 creates a state-issued diploma pathway for students—including homeschoolers—who meet high ACT and YouBiscuit standards, with debate about whether test-based diplomas substitute for course and seat-time requirements; the bill passed 20–8–1.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 204 on Feb. 20, creating an alternate, state-issued diploma for students who demonstrate high scores on specified assessments and meet other standards. Sponsor Senator Madsen said the measure provides a competency-based route to higher education for academically advanced students, including homeschoolers.
"This is a separate category," Madsen said, describing the diploma as distinct from the traditional 12‑year public‑school diploma and emphasizing high ACT thresholds combined with the…
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