Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB259: Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 26, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to parent access to a minor's medical record.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Michael J. Petersen Senate Sponsor: Brady Brammer LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to parent access to a minor's medical record. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - specifies that a parent has the right to access their child's medical record; - requires a health care facility to ensure that a child's parent has access to the child's electronic health record unless certain circumstances are met; - requires an electronic medical record system vendor to ensure a health care facility can provide access to parents ; - authorizes the attorney general's office to bring enforcement actions; and - requires a health care facility to provide medical records free of charge under certain circumstances. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-1-335 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 268 ENACTS: 26B-2-244 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-1-335 is amended to read: 26B-1-335 . Division of Services for People with Disabilities Restricted Account. (1) As used in this section, "account" means the Division of Services for People with Disabilities Restricted Account created in Subsection (2) . …
Sponsors
- Petersen, Michael J. (R, 2) · primary sponsor
- Brady Brammer (R, 21)
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
- House/ concurs with Senate amendment (March 6, 2026): 56 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 5, 2026): 22 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 27, 2026): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Medical Records, Family
Common questions
- What is HB259?
- HB259 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Parental Access to Children's Medical Records Amendments.
- What does HB259 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to parent access to a minor's medical record.
- What is the status of HB259?
- Signed into law as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB259?
- Petersen, Michael J. (R, 2), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB259?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0259.html
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