Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB80: Physician Practice Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill specifies that a physician does not engage in unprofessional conduct by refusing to participate in the execution of a death sentence.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
7 Physician Practice Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox LONG TITLE General Description: This bill specifies that a physician does not engage in unprofessional conduct by participating or refusing to participate in the execution of a death sentence. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - specifies that a physician does not engage in unprofessional conduct by participating or refusing to participate in the execution of a death sentence. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-67-502 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 392 58-68-502 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 392 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-67-502 is amended to read: 58-67-502 . Unprofessional conduct. (1) "Unprofessional conduct" includes, in addition to the definition in Section 58-1-501 : (a) using or employing the services of any individual to assist a licensee in any manner not in accordance with the generally recognized practices, standards, or ethics of the profession, state law, or division rule; (b) making a material misrepresentation regarding the qualifications for licensure under Section 58-67-302.7 or 58-67-302.8 ; (c) violating the dispensing requirements of Chapter 17b, Part 8, Dispensing Medical Practitioner and Dispensing Medical Practitioner Clinic …
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Ryan Wilcox (R, 7)
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 26, 2026): 54 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 17, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 13, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 27, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Physicians and Surgeons, Health and Human Services, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Health Care Professionals, Labor and Employment, Death Penalty, Punishment
Common questions
- What is SB80?
- SB80 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Physician Practice Amendments.
- What does SB80 do?
- This bill specifies that a physician does not engage in unprofessional conduct by refusing to participate in the execution of a death sentence.
- What is the status of SB80?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB80?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB80?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0080.html
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