Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB100: Electroconvulsive Therapy Prohibition Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill prohibits providing electroconvulsive therapy to minors.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, January 28, 2026:
0 Electroconvulsive Therapy Administration Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jake Sawyer Senate Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the administration of electroconvulsive therapy. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - prohibits providing electroconvulsive therapy to minors unless the minor has catatonia; - establishes informed consent requirements for the administration of electroconvulsive therapy; - provides that if a physician fails to comply with informed consent requirements for electroconvulsive therapy: - it is unprofessional conduct; and - the physician is presumed to have lacked informed consent for purposes of the Utah Health Care Malpractice Act; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-5-401 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308 26B-5-402 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308 26B-5-403 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 240, 245 26B-5-404 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308 78B-3-406 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 278 ENACTS: 58-1-514 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-5-401 is amended to read: 26B-5-401 . Definitions. In addition to the definitions …
Sponsors
- Sawyer, Jake (R, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0100S01
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0100S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0100S01
- : House/ to standing committee
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0100
Subjects: Civil Commitment, Local Mental Health Authorities, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Advance Health Care Directive, Child Welfare, Counties
Common questions
- What is HB100?
- HB100 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Electroconvulsive Therapy Prohibition Amendments.
- What does HB100 do?
- This bill prohibits providing electroconvulsive therapy to minors.
- What is the status of HB100?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB100?
- Sawyer, Jake (R, 9).
- Where is the official record for HB100?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0100.html
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