Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB311: Medical Translation Amendments
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
This bill requires the development of a software application that is available in multiple languages.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
0 Medical Translation Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Heidi Balderree House Sponsor: Steve Eliason LONG TITLE General Description: This bill requires the development of a software application that is available in multiple languages. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - requires the development of a SafeUT software application that is available in multiple languages. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 53H-4-210 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53H-4-210 is amended to read: 53H-4-210 . SafeUT Crisis Line. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Commission" means the SafeUT and School Safety Commission established in this section. (b) "Huntsman Mental Health Institute" means the mental health and substance abuse treatment institute within the University of Utah Hospitals and Clinics. (2) The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall: (a) establish the SafeUT Crisis Line to provide: (i) a means for an individual to anonymously report: (A) unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such activities at or near a public school; (B) incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, or hazing; and (C) incidents of physical or sexual abuse committed by a school employee or school volunteer; and (ii) …
Sponsors
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22) · primary sponsor
- Steve Eliason (R, 43)
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 5, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 4, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate/ passed 3rd reading (March 3, 2026): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (February 25, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Crisis Line, Health Care, Health and Human Services, Education, K-12 Education, Student Health and Safety, Higher Education
Common questions
- What is SB311?
- SB311 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Medical Translation Amendments.
- What does SB311 do?
- This bill requires the development of a software application that is available in multiple languages.
- What is the status of SB311?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB311?
- Heidi Balderree (R, 22), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB311?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0311.html
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