Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB559: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill addresses pregnancy and infant loss.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
0 Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox Senate Sponsor: Luz Escamilla LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses pregnancy and infant loss. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the Division of Licensing and Background Checks, with the Office of Maternal and Child Health, to establish rules and procedures for a health care facility that provides birthing services when an individual experiences a pregnancy or infant loss; and - requires the Division of Professional Licensing, with the Department of Health and Human Services, to develop a training for certain health care professionals on supporting an individual experiencing a pregnancy or infant loss. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63G-1-401 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 351 ENACTS: 26B-2-244 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 58-1-605 , 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 . Bereavement practices in health care facilities that provide birthing services. (1) The division, in collaboration with the Office of Maternal and Child Health, shall establish rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, regarding required practices when an individual experiences a pregnancy or infant …
Sponsors
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7) · primary sponsor
- Escamilla, Luz (D, 10)
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
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 6, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 68 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House/ floor amendment (February 24, 2026): 43 yea, 24 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Facilities, Health Care, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Health and Human Services, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Health Care Professionals, New Rulemaking Authority, Office of Licensing and Background Checks
Common questions
- What is HB559?
- HB559 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Pregnancy and Infant Loss Amendments.
- What does HB559 do?
- This bill addresses pregnancy and infant loss.
- What is the status of HB559?
- Signed into law as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB559?
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB559?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0559.html
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