Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB246: Local Government Drug Testing Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends government entity drug testing provisions.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
0 Local Government Drug Testing Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: A. Cory Maloy Senate Sponsor: Heidi Balderree LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends government entity drug testing provisions. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - modifies the definition of "sample" to include oral fluid; - clarifies the type of sample that a local governmental entity or state institution of higher education may require that a donor submit for drug testing; and - requires that sample collection be performed in accordance with instructions prepared by an independent entity. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 34-41-101 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 34-41-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 34-41-104 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 34-41-101 is amended to read: 34-41-101 . Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Donor" means an employee, a volunteer, a prospective employee, or a prospective volunteer of a local government entity or an institution of higher education. (2) "Drug" means any substance recognized as a drug in the United States Pharmacopeia, the National Formulary, the …
Sponsors
- Cory Maloy (R, 52) · primary sponsor
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22)
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 25, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 19, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 19, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 6, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Drug and Alcohol Testing, Volunteers, Limited Purpose Local Government Entities, Education, K-12 Education, School Districts, Counties, Higher Education
Common questions
- What is HB246?
- HB246 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Local Government Drug Testing Amendments.
- What does HB246 do?
- This bill amends government entity drug testing provisions.
- What is the status of HB246?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB246?
- Cory Maloy (R, 52), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB246?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0246.html
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