Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB317: Opioid Terminology Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill addresses terminology related to opioids.
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 2, 2026:
0 Opioid Terminology Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Jen Plumb House Sponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost LONG TITLE General Description: This bill addresses terminology related to opioids. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - makes the following changes throughout the code and makes related, conforming changes: - changes the defined term "opiate" to "opioid-like substance"; - changes the defined term "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist"; and - changes the defined term "opiate-related drug overdose event" to "opioid-related drug overdose event"; - changes the term "opiate" to "substance" in the description of certain controlled substances; - includes coordination clauses to coordinate changes in this bill and H.B. 301, Drug Recodification, S.B. 87 Naloxone Amendments, and S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments; - defines terms; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: This bill provides coordination clauses. Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 17-72-101 Effective 05/06/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 17-72-408 Effective 05/06/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 13 26B-4-501 Effective 05/06/26 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 173, and 470 26B-4-508 Effective 05/06/26 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 307 26B-4-509 Effective 05/06/26 , …
Sponsors
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Dailey-Provost, Jennifer (D, 22)
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ received from House
- : House/ to Senate
- : House/ strike enacting clause
- : House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- : House/ 2nd reading
- : House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- : House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 3, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health and Human Services, Controlled Substances, Opioids
Common questions
- What is SB317?
- SB317 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Opioid Terminology Amendments.
- What does SB317 do?
- This bill addresses terminology related to opioids.
- What is the status of SB317?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB317?
- Plumb, Jen (D, 9), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB317?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0317.html
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