Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HJR11: Joint Resolution Recognizing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This resolution is related to neonatal abstinence syndrome.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, January 7, 2026:
Joint Resolution Recognizing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tyler Clancy Senate Sponsor: Emily Buss LONG TITLE General Description: This resolution is related to neonatal abstinence syndrome. Highlighted Provisions: This resolution: - highlights the dangers of untreated neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS); - describes current efforts in the state to support evidence-based prevention, treatment, and care related to NAS; - recognizes the need for good data related to NAS; and - urges the Department of Health and Human Services to support evidence-based prevention, treatment, and care related to NAS. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah: WHEREAS, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) describes withdrawal symptoms experienced by newborns following in-utero exposure to certain substances, including opioids, which if not recognized and appropriately managed, may result in feeding difficulties, prolonged hospitalization, other short-term clinical complications, and long hospital stays; WHEREAS, research demonstrates that when NAS is properly screened for and treated using evidence-based interventions, the condition is temporary and has no known long-term adverse developmental outcomes; WHEREAS, statewide biomedical data indicate prenatal substance exposure (including opioids) affected nearly 1 in 10 Utah births in recent years based on umbilical cord screening, with opioids being the most commonly detected class of substances; WHEREAS, NAS may …
Sponsors
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Buss, Emily (I, 11)
Latest actions
- : House/ filed
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HJR011
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HJR011
- : House/ received bill from Legislative Research
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HJR011
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HJR011
- : Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Subjects: Health Care Statistics, Health and Human Services, Child Welfare, Public Health, Substance Abuse, Resolutions, Department of Health and Human Services, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is HJR11?
- HJR11 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Joint Resolution Recognizing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome.
- What does HJR11 do?
- This resolution is related to neonatal abstinence syndrome.
- What is the status of HJR11?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: House/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJR11?
- Tyler Clancy (R, 60), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HJR11?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HJR011.html
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