Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB207: Competency Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to competency evaluations.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Competency Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to competency evaluations. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires that when a court orders two competency evaluations, the evaluations must be ordered in the same order; - provides that a court may order the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct additional or updated competency evaluations under certain circumstances; - permits a defendant to be transferred to a clinical or inpatient setting for a competency evaluation; - clarifies that certain provisions do not apply to progress toward competency evaluations; - amends a provision related to a report of a progress toward competency evaluation; - provides for the portability of an involuntary medication order when an individual is transferred between facilities; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 77-15-5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 46 77-15-6 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 46 ENACTS: 77-15-10 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 77-15-5 is amended to read: 77-15-5 . Order for hearing -- Stay …
Sponsors
- Nelson Abbott (R, 57) · 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 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 5, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 5, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Utah State Hospital, Criminal Procedure, Health Care Facilities, Correctional Facilities, Courts, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations
Common questions
- What is HB207?
- HB207 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Competency Amendments.
- What does HB207 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to competency evaluations.
- What is the status of HB207?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB207?
- Nelson Abbott (R, 57), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB207?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0207.html
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