Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB161: Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
This bill amends provisions related to guardianship.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
0 Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Todd Weiler House Sponsor: Melissa G. Ballard LONG TITLE General Description: This bill amends provisions related to guardianship. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - clarifies that a person's rights under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 are not altered or abridged by Utah code provisions related to the rights of a person alleged to be incapacitated; - amends provisions related to the qualifications of a health care provider appointed by a court to assess an individual alleged to be incapacitated, and standards for the tools the health care professional uses for the assessment; - clarifies that the court appointed health care professional's report must be filed with the court; - clarifies that a court appointed visitor's report must be filed with the court; - provides that the court appointed health care provider may interview the person seeking to be appointed a guardian, but may not base the health care provider's assessment solely or predominately on that individual's opinion; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 75-5-301.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 533 75-5-303 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 310, and …
Sponsors
- Todd Weiler (R, 8) · 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
- Senate/ concurs with House amendment (March 3, 2026): 28 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 73 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 26, 2026): 52 yea, 17 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (February 5, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 2nd reading (February 2, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Courts, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Judicial Operations, Health Care Professionals, Guardianship/Conservatorship
Common questions
- What is SB161?
- SB161 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Evaluations in Guardianship Amendments.
- What does SB161 do?
- This bill amends provisions related to guardianship.
- What is the status of SB161?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB161?
- Todd Weiler (R, 8), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB161?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0161.html
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