Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB458: Preterm Birth Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses preterm birth policies.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 2, 2026:
0 Preterm Birth Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Lisa Shepherd Senate Sponsor: Daniel McCay LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses preterm birth policies. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires facilities that provide birthing services to: - develop and publish policies regarding preterm birth; - inform parents about the facility's capability to provide lifesaving care for a premature infant; and - report to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding preterm births; - requires a provider to consult with a neonatologist in certain circumstances relating to risk of preterm delivery; - prohibits the denial of lifesaving care to an infant based solely on the gestational age of the infant; - requires the Department of Health and Human Services to produce an annual report regarding preterm birth in the state; - requires prenatal health care providers to discuss certain things with a pregnant patient before approximately 20 weeks gestation; - addresses the rights of a patient during preterm birth; and - defines terms. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 26B-2-244 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 58-88-301 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 58-88-302 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 26B-2-244 is enacted to read: 26B-2-244 …
Sponsors
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61) · primary sponsor
- Daniel McCay (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0458
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0458
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0458
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0458
- : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Subjects: Midwives, Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Hospitals, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, Naturopathic Physicians
Common questions
- What is HB458?
- HB458 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Preterm Birth Amendments.
- What does HB458 do?
- This bill addresses preterm birth policies.
- What is the status of HB458?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB458?
- Lisa Shepherd (R, 61), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB458?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0458.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.