Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB33: Office of Professional Licensure Review Sunrise Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
This bill repeals provisions relating to the Office of Professional Licensure Review.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 23, 2026:
1 Office of Professional Licensure Review Sunrise Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers House Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard LONG TITLE General Description: This bill repeals provisions relating to the Office of Professional Licensure Review. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - repeals the requirement that before a legislator introduces legislation to make an occupation a regulated occupation, an individual making a request that an occupation become a regulated occupation submit an application for sunrise review to the Office of Professional Licensure Review; and - makes technical changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 13-1b-301 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 413 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 13-1b-301 is amended to read: 13-1b-301 . Application for sunrise review -- Fees. (1) If a government requestor or a representative of an occupation that is not a regulated occupation proposes that the state make the occupation a regulated occupation, the government requestor or representative shall, before the introduction of any proposed legislation, submit to the office an application for sunrise review in a form the office prescribes. (2) (1) The application described in Subsection (1) An application for sunrise review shall describe: (a) why making the occupation a …
Sponsors
- Evan Vickers (R, 28) · primary sponsor
- Ballard, Melissa G. (R, 20)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Senate/ to Governor
- : Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- : Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
Votes
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 4, 2026): 67 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (January 30, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (January 20, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Labor and Employment, Legislative Operations
Common questions
- What is SB33?
- SB33 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Office of Professional Licensure Review Sunrise Amendments.
- What does SB33 do?
- This bill repeals provisions relating to the Office of Professional Licensure Review.
- What is the status of SB33?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB33?
- Evan Vickers (R, 28), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB33?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0033.html
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