Social Services Amendments
Summary
Utah Governor signed HB0471 Social Services Amendments into law on March 24, 2026. The bill amends Utah's social services code and passed both chambers during the 2026 General Session after committee review. The legislation affects social service providers, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits operating in Utah.
What changed
HB0471 Social Services Amendments was signed into law by the Utah Governor on March 24, 2026. The bill amends Utah's social services code and passed both chambers during the 2026 General Session after committee review by the House and Senate Health and Human Services Committees.
The legislation affects social service providers, healthcare organizations, and nonprofits operating in Utah. The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is expected to issue implementation guidance following enactment. Organizations should review the enacted legislation once published in Utah statute to determine applicable requirements and compliance timelines.
What to do next
- Review enacted legislation to assess operational impact
- Monitor Utah DHHS for implementation guidance and compliance deadlines
- Update policies and procedures as needed based on new requirements
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Utah / HB0471 Signed by Governor HB0471 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-24
Social Services Amendments
Bill Details
State Utah
Session 2026 General Session
Chamber House
Official Source le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0471.html
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Sponsors
Logan Monson (Rep - R) Keven Stratton (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-03-24 Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing 2026-03-11 House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor 2026-03-11 H House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House 2026-03-07 H House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House 2026-03-07 H Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House 2026-03-06 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-06 Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-04 House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling 2026-03-04 H House/ received from Senate in House Speaker 2026-03-04 H Senate/ to House in House Speaker 2026-03-04 H Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker 2026-03-04 S Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate President 2026-03-04 S Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-03-03 S Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar 2026-03-03 S Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Health and Human Services Committee 2026-03-02 S Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Health and Human Services Committee 2026-02-26 S Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Health and Human Services Committee 2026-02-25 S Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee 2026-02-24 S Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate 2026-02-24 S House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary 2026-02-24 S House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary 2026-02-24 H House/ floor amendment in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills 2026-02-24 H House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills 2026-02-23 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0471S01 in Released 2026-02-20 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0471S01 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-19 H House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills 2026-02-19 H House/ comm rpt/ amended in House Health and Human Services Committee 2026-02-18 H House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Health and Human Services Committee 2026-02-18 H House Comm - Amendment Recommendation in House Health and Human Services Committee 2026-02-17 H House/ to standing committee in House Health and Human Services Committee 2026-02-17 H Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm in House Rules Committee 2026-02-17 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0471S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-02-17 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0471S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-02-10 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0471 in Released 2026-02-09 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0471 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-09 H House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee 2026-02-09 LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0471 in Released 2026-02-08 LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0471 in Version Sponsor 2026-02-04 H House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee 2026-02-03 H House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House 2026-02-03 LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0471 in Legislative Fiscal Agency 2026-02-03 LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0471 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst 2026-02-03 Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel 2026-02-03 Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel
Votes
2026-02-18 House Comm - Amendment Recommendation Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-18 House Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 6 Nay: 3 2026-02-24 House/ passed 3rd reading Yea: 55 Nay: 13 2026-03-02 Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation Yea: 5 Nay: 0 2026-03-04 Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension Yea: 20 Nay: 5
Committee Referrals
2026-02-04 H Rules 2026-02-17 H Health and Human Services 2026-02-25 S Rules 2026-02-26 S Health and Human Services
Amendments
2026-02-18 House Amendment 1 Adopted 2026-02-24 House Amendment 2
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-03 Introduced 2026-02-17 Substitute 2026-02-19 Amended 2026-02-24 Amended 2026-03-07 Enrolled
Subjects
Health and Human Services Health Insurance Public Assistance Department of Workforce Services Workforce Services Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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