Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB90: Occupational Licenses for Veterans and Service Members
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
This bill addresses provisions related to veterans and service members obtaining an occupational license.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 Occupational Licenses for Veterans and Service Members 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Heidi Balderree House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses provisions related to veterans and service members obtaining an occupational license. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the Division of Professional Licensing, in consultation with the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, to: - prepare a document, spreadsheet, or other resource available to the public that details when a veteran or service member's past skills, experience, credentials, training, or education obtained in the military are substantially equivalent to current required training or education requirements for a license and can substitute for unfulfilled licensure requirements; and - accept a veteran or service member's past substantially equivalent skills, experience, credentials, training, or education obtained while in the military when granting a license; and - includes a sunset provision for a report by the Division of Professional Licensing. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 63I-2-258 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 277 71A-1-201 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 15 ENACTS: 58-1-313 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 58-1-313 is …
Sponsors
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Peterson, Val L. (R, 56)
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 (March 4, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 6, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (January 23, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (January 22, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (January 21, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Veterans and Military Benefits, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Veterans and Military Affairs
Common questions
- What is SB90?
- SB90 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Occupational Licenses for Veterans and Service Members.
- What does SB90 do?
- This bill addresses provisions related to veterans and service members obtaining an occupational license.
- What is the status of SB90?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB90?
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB90?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0090.html
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