Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB172: Food Safety Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to food safety.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Food Safety Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Verona Mauga Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to food safety. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends provisions related to exemptions from food service establishment requirements; - extends the period for food safety manager certification renewal from three years to five years; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-7-411 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308 26B-7-412 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-7-411 is amended to read: 26B-7-411 . Exemptions to food service establishment requirements. (1) The following are not subject to the provisions of Section 26B-7-410 : (a) special events sponsored by municipal or nonprofit civic organizations, including food booths at school sporting events and little league athletic events and church functions; (b) temporary event food services approved by a local health department; (c) vendors and other food service establishments that serve only commercially prepackaged foods and beverages as defined by the department by rule; (d) private homes not used as a commercial food service …
Sponsors
- Verona Mauga (D, 31) · 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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 20, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 19, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 10, 2026): 69 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health and Human Services, Public Health, Food Services and Drinking Places
Common questions
- What is HB172?
- HB172 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Food Safety Amendments.
- What does HB172 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to food safety.
- What is the status of HB172?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB172?
- Verona Mauga (D, 31), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB172?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0172.html
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