Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB258: Insurance Coverage Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Insurance Coverage Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires a health benefit plan to cover certain procedures and treatment to reverse a sex transition if the health benefit plan covers certain treatments or procedures to effectuate a sex transition. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 31A-22-663 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 31A-22-663 is enacted to read: 31A-22-663 . Coverage for reversal of sex transition procedures. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Hormonal transgender treatment" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-1-603 . (b) "Primary sex characteristic surgical procedure" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102 . (c) "Secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102 . (d) "Sex transition procedure" means: (i) a primary sex characteristic surgical procedure; or (ii) a secondary sex characteristic surgical procedure. (2) A health benefit plan that covers hormonal transgender treatments for an individual's sex transition shall also cover any hormonal treatments necessary to reverse an individual's …
Sponsors
- Peck, Nicholeen P. (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Daniel McCay (R, 18)
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 (March 3, 2026): 17 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 26, 2026): 19 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 5, 2026): 53 yea, 16 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Comm - Amendment Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health Insurance, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Insurance, Commercial Health Insurance\Managed Care Contracts
Common questions
- What is HB258?
- HB258 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Insurance Coverage Amendments.
- What does HB258 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to insurance coverage.
- What is the status of HB258?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB258?
- Peck, Nicholeen P. (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB258?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0258.html
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