Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB277: Traditional Healing Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses traditional healing.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, January 28, 2026:
0 Traditional Healing Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jake Fitisemanu Senate Sponsor: Luz Escamilla LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses traditional healing. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - clarifies that a traditional healing provider that is providing traditional healing services is not required to be licensed; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-1-307 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 438 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-1-307 is amended to read: 58-1-307 . Exemptions from licensure. (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the following individuals may engage in the practice of their occupation or profession, subject to the stated circumstances and limitations, without being licensed under this title: (a) an individual serving in the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, or other federal agencies while engaged in activities regulated under this chapter as a part of employment with that federal agency if the individual holds a valid license to practice a regulated occupation or profession issued by any other state or jurisdiction recognized by the division; (b) a student engaged in activities …
Sponsors
- Fitisemanu, Jake (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Escamilla, Luz (D, 10)
- Arthur, John (D, 41)
- Dominguez, Rosalba (D, 35)
- Hayes, Sahara (D, 32)
- Miller, Grant Amjad (D, 24)
- Moss, Carol S. (D, 34)
- Owens, Derrin R. (R, 27)
- Romero, Angela (D, 25)
- Watkins, Christine F. (R, 67)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ committee report favorable
- : Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 51 yea, 18 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Indian Affairs
Common questions
- What is HB277?
- HB277 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Traditional Healing Amendments.
- What does HB277 do?
- This bill addresses traditional healing.
- What is the status of HB277?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB277?
- Fitisemanu, Jake (D, 30), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB277?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0277.html
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