Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB388: Public Health Hazard Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to public health hazards.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 26, 2026:
0 Public Health Hazard Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to public health hazards. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - amends provisions related to when law enforcement must inform a local health department of a potentially contaminated property; - requires a local health department to determine if a property is contaminated after receiving a report from law enforcement under certain circumstances; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 19-6-902 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 327 19-6-903 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 249 19-6-904 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 249 19-6-905 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 249 19-6-906 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 451 26B-7-409 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308 ENACTS: 19-6-903.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 REPEALS: 19-6-901 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2004, Chapter 249 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 19-6-902 is amended to read: 19-6-902 . Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Board" means …
Sponsors
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Keven Stratton (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
- : Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : Senate/ received from House
Votes
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (March 2, 2026): 1 yea, 4 nay, failed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 18, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 9, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Crimes, Health and Human Services, Department of Environmental Quality, Hazardous Materials, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Controlled Substances, Public Health, Local Health Departments
Common questions
- What is HB388?
- HB388 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Public Health Hazard Amendments.
- What does HB388 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to public health hazards.
- What is the status of HB388?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB388?
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB388?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0388.html
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