Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB295: Overdose Amendments
Status: Failed, March 7, 2026
This bill concerns criminal provisions relating to an overdose.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 13, 2026:
0 Overdose Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Carol S. Moss Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler LONG TITLE General Description: This bill concerns criminal provisions relating to an overdose. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - amends the affirmative defense based on reporting an overdose event, including to clarify that the affirmative defense may apply to: - an individual who remains with the individual experiencing the overdose event; and - the individual experiencing the overdose event; - creates an option for a dismissal of certain first-time drug offenses under circumstances applicable to the overdose affirmative defense; - amends the sentencing mitigating factor based on reporting an overdose event, including to clarify that the mitigating factor may apply to: - an individual who remains with the individual experiencing the overdose event; and - the individual experiencing the overdose event; - includes a coordination clause to coordinate changes between this bill and H.B. 301, Drug Recodification, if both bills pass and become law; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. This bill provides a coordination clause. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-37-8 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 141, 173, 198, 208, and 305 76-3-203.11 , as last amended …
Sponsors
- Moss, Carol S. (D, 34) · primary sponsor
- Todd Weiler (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ circled
- : Senate/ 2nd reading
- : Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar
- : Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 3, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
- House Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Controlled Substances, Substance Abuse, Emergency Medical Services
Common questions
- What is HB295?
- HB295 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Overdose Amendments.
- What does HB295 do?
- This bill concerns criminal provisions relating to an overdose.
- What is the status of HB295?
- Failed as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB295?
- Moss, Carol S. (D, 34), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB295?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0295.html
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