Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB21: Senior Care Facility Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill addresses the closure, qualifying sale, change of use, or acquisition sale of an assisted living facility.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 25, 2026:
0 Senior Care Facility Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tiara Auxier Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the closure, qualifying sale, change of use, or acquisition sale of an assisted living facility. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - requires an assisted living facility to meet certain requirements if the assisted living facility intends to close, complete a qualifying sale, or undertake a change of use; - provides that an assisted living facility may not accept new residents if the facility intends to close, complete a qualifying sale, or undertake a change of use; - prescribes requirements for an assisted living facility that intends to complete an acquisition sale; - allows a county attorney or the attorney general to seek the appointment of a receiver if an assisted living facility does not comply with certain requirements; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-2-237 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 268 and renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-2-237 is amended …
Sponsors
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (February 10, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 29, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 26, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 20, 2026): 74 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Skilled Nursing Facilities, Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Office of Licensing and Background Checks
Common questions
- What is HB21?
- HB21 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Senior Care Facility Amendments.
- What does HB21 do?
- This bill addresses the closure, qualifying sale, change of use, or acquisition sale of an assisted living facility.
- What is the status of HB21?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB21?
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB21?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0021.html
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