Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB193: Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses the use of public employee insurance for certain transgender medical treatments and procedures.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 19, 2026:
0 Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses the use of public employee insurance for certain transgender medical treatments and procedures. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - subject to a limited exception, prohibits public employee insurance from covering, or paying or reimbursing for the performance of, certain transgender medical treatments or procedures; - provides that if, before May 6, 2026, public employee insurance paid or reimbursed for a procedure to transition an individual from the individual's biological sex, public employee insurance must offer the same type and amount of insurance coverage for a procedure to restore that individual, to the extent possible, to that individual's biological sex; - includes an indemnity provision; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 63G-34-101 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63G-34-201 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63G-34-202 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 63G-34-203 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 63G-34-101 is enacted to read: 34. Limitations on Government 1. General Provisions 63G-34-101 . Definitions. Reserved Section 2. Section 63G-34-201 is enacted to read: 2. Limitations on Health Insurance Coverage 63G-34-201 . …
Sponsors
- Peck, Nicholeen P. (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Daniel McCay (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted
- : Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0193S04
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0193S03
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0193S04
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0193S03
Votes
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 19, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (February 19, 2026): 1 yea, 5 nay, failed
- House/ substitute adoption failed (February 5, 2026): 28 yea, 39 nay, failed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 5, 2026): 48 yea, 21 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Public Employees' Health Program, Public Funds and Accounts, Public Employees Insurance and Benefits
Common questions
- What is HB193?
- HB193 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Transgender Medical Procedures Amendments.
- What does HB193 do?
- This bill addresses the use of public employee insurance for certain transgender medical treatments and procedures.
- What is the status of HB193?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB193?
- Peck, Nicholeen P. (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB193?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0193.html
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