Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB97: Medical Waste Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill addresses the distribution of facility-provided medication to patients under certain circumstances
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
6 0 Medical Waste Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Bridger Bolinder Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the distribution of facility-provided medication to patients under certain circumstances. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - permits certain health facilities to offer the unused portion of a facility-owned medication to the patient under certain circumstances; - requires that a facility-provided medication be labeled in accordance with the Pharmacy Practice Act; - addresses counseling to patients regarding facility-provided medication; - includes a coordination clause to have the changes to Subsection 26B-4-501(2) in this bill supersede Subsection 26B-4-501(1) in H.B. 301, Drug Recodification, if both pass and become law; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-4-501 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, and 470 ENACTS: 26B-4-516 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: 26B-4-501 (05/06/26) , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, and 470 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill. Section 1. Section 26B-4-501 is amended to read: …
Sponsors
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Evan Vickers (R, 28)
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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 25, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 66 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Hospitals, Health and Human Services, Pharmaceuticals
Common questions
- What is HB97?
- HB97 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Medical Waste Amendments.
- What does HB97 do?
- This bill addresses the distribution of facility-provided medication to patients under certain circumstances
- What is the status of HB97?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB97?
- Bolinder, Bridger (R, 29), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB97?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0097.html
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