Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB28: Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health and Human Services, and related provisions.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 3, 2026:
0 Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason Senate Sponsor: Keith Grover LONG TITLE General Description: This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health and Human Services, and related provisions. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - extends the repeal date for the: - Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program; - Newborn Hearing Screening Committee; - Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program; - Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program; - Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee; and - Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee; and - extends the repeal date for provisions regarding the: - Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee; and - Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $19,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the General Fund. Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63I-1-226 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 47, and 366 63I-1-263 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 391, 512 63I-2-226 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 277, 414 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63I-1-226 is amended to read: 63I-1-226 . Repeal dates: …
Sponsors
- Steve Eliason (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Keith Grover (R, 23)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
- : Senate/ 3rd reading
- : Senate/ passed 2nd reading
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0028S02
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 5, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (January 20, 2026): 73 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Government Operations (State Issues), Health and Human Services, Appropriations, Sunsets and Repealers, Boards and Committees, Mental Health, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HB28?
- HB28 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments.
- What does HB28 do?
- This bill extends repeal dates for programs and committees under the Department of Health and Human Services, and related provisions.
- What is the status of HB28?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB28?
- Steve Eliason (R, 43), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB28?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0028.html
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