Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah SB327: Occupational Licensing Amendments
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
This bill repeals the licensing requirement for multiple occupations
What the bill says
From the substitute text, March 5, 2026:
0 Occupational Licensing Amendments 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: John D. Johnson House Sponsor: LONG TITLE General Description: This bill repeals the licensing requirement for multiple occupations. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - repeals the licensing requirement for: - a commercial interior designer; - the practice of deception detection; and - the practice of music therapy; and - makes technical and conforming changes. Money Appropriated in this Bill: None Other Special Clauses: None Utah Code Sections Affected: AMENDS: 58-1-301.5 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 236 63G-6a-103 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9 REPEALS: 58-64-101 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 215 58-64-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 154 58-64-301 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 201 58-64-302 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 443 58-64-303 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 201 58-64-304 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 238 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 238 58-64-305 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 1996, Chapter 79 58-64-401 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 215 58-64-501 , as enacted by Laws …
Sponsors
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Senate/ filed
- : Senate/ strike enacting clause
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0327S01
- : LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0327S01
- : LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0327S01
- : LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0327S01
- : Senate/ returned to Rules
- : Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- : LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0327
- : Senate/ circled
Votes
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Business, Health and Human Services, Occupational and Professional Licensing, Judicial Operations, Education, Mental Health Professionals, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Construction
Common questions
- What is SB327?
- SB327 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Occupational Licensing Amendments.
- What does SB327 do?
- This bill repeals the licensing requirement for multiple occupations
- What is the status of SB327?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Senate/ filed (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB327?
- Johnson, John D. (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for SB327?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/SB0327.html
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