Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB239: State Homeless Campus Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill enacts provisions relating to a state homeless services campus.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, February 10, 2026:
0 State Homeless Campus Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Luz Escamilla House Sponsor: Sandra Hollins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill enacts provisions relating to a state homeless services campus. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines and amends terms; - requires the coordinator for the Office of Homeless Services (coordinator), in cooperation with the Utah Homeless Services Board (board), to create a comprehensive plan for homeless services campus (campus) residents and the surrounding community within a certain time frame after announcing or recommending the location of a campus that addresses: - safety; - transportation; - use of the homeless services campus as an emergency shelter; - the types of treatment and support services offered to residents; - treatment and support service provider and staff requirements; and - other certain services; - requires the coordinator, in cooperation with the board, to coordinate with certain public safety entities to receive incident reports created in response to certain services provided to the campus and the campus's residents, employees, or volunteers; - requires the homeless services ombudsman (ombudsman) to conduct an investigation of the campus under certain circumstances; - allows the ombudsman to make recommendations and assist the coordinator in creating a remediation plan if a campus is found in violation of law; - provides a certain time for the …
Sponsors
- Escamilla, Luz (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Hollins, Sandra (D, 21)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted/amend
- : Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
- : Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
- : Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- : Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- : Senate/ to standing committee
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0239S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0239S01
Votes
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 2 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed (February 17, 2026): 2 yea, 2 nay, failed
- Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation (February 17, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Health and Human Services, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Economic Development, Department of Workforce Services, Homelessness, Workforce Services
Common questions
- What is SB239?
- SB239 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): State Homeless Campus Amendments.
- What does SB239 do?
- This bill enacts provisions relating to a state homeless services campus.
- What is the status of SB239?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB239?
- Escamilla, Luz (D, 10), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB239?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0239.html
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