Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB87: Naloxone Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill extends protections for prescribing, dispensing, furnishing, and administering an expired opiate antagonist.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 4, 2026:
0 Naloxone Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Matthew H. Gwynn LONG TITLE General Description: This bill extends protections for prescribing, dispensing, furnishing, and administering an expired opiate antagonist. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - for administering an opiate antagonist: - extends immunity from liability for administering an opiate antagonist in good faith to include the administration of an expired opiate antagonist; and - clarifies that immunity includes immunity from a civil action and criminal prosecution; - provides that a person licensed under Utah law to dispense an opiate antagonist may dispense an expired opiate antagonist; - requires a health care provider who dispenses an opiate antagonist to an individual or overdose outreach provider to provide education on the safety, efficacy, and risks of administering an expired opiate antagonist; - provides that it is not unlawful or unprofessional conduct for a person who is licensed to prescribe or dispense an opiate antagonist to prescribe or dispense an expired opiate antagonist; - provides that an overdose outreach provider may furnish an expired opiate antagonist; - makes technical and conforming changes; and - defines terms. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 26B-4-509 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 307 26B-4-510 , as …
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6)
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 19, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 12, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 3, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 2, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Controlled Substances, Opioids
Common questions
- What is SB87?
- SB87 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Naloxone Amendments.
- What does SB87 do?
- This bill extends protections for prescribing, dispensing, furnishing, and administering an expired opiate antagonist.
- What is the status of SB87?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB87?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB87?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0087.html
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