Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB232: Regulatory Impacts on Families
Status: Signed into law, March 18, 2026
This bill requires state agencies, counties, municipalities, and local school boards to consider the impact of certain governmental actions on families.
What the bill says
To amend or repeal those rules. (2) Except as provided in Sections 63G-3-303 and 63G-3-304 , when making, amending, or repealing a rule, agencies shall comply with: (a) the requirements of this section; (b) consistent procedures required by other statutes; (c) applicable federal mandates; and (d) rules made by the office to implement this chapter. (3) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, each agency shall develop and use flexible approaches in drafting rules that meet the needs of the agency and that involve persons affected by the agency's rules. (4) (a) Each agency shall file the age.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
to amend or repeal those rules. (2) Except as provided in Sections 63G-3-303 and 63G-3-304 , when making, amending, or repealing a rule, agencies shall comply with: (a) the requirements of this section; (b) consistent procedures required by other statutes; (c) applicable federal mandates; and (d) rules made by the office to implement this chapter. (3) Subject to the requirements of this chapter, each agency shall develop and use flexible approaches in drafting rules that meet the needs of the agency and that involve persons affected by the agency's rules. (4) (a) Each agency shall file the agency's proposed rule and rule analysis with the office. (b) Rule amendments shall be marked with new language underlined and deleted language struck out. (c) (i) The office shall publish the information required under Subsection (8) on the rule analysis and the text of the proposed rule in the next issue of the bulletin. (ii) For rule amendments, only the section or subsection of the rule being amended need be printed. (iii) If the director determines that the rule is too long to publish, the office shall publish the rule analysis and shall publish the rule by reference to a copy on file with the office. (5) Before filing a proposed rule with the office, the agency shall : (a) conduct a thorough …