Health and Human Services Sunset Amendments
HB 28 extends the expiration dates for several health-related programs and committees under Utah's Department of Health and Human Services. It specifically delays the sunset (repeal) of programs like the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, and Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program, pushing their expiration dates from 2026 to 2036 or later. The bill amends Utah Code sections to adjust these repeal deadlines without creating new programs or appropriating funds. These changes directly affect the ongoing operation of these advisory bodies and grant initiatives, allowing them to continue functioning past their original expiration dates.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Mar 7, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was modified to add $19,000 in state funding for the Rare Disease Advisory Council and to clarify the fiscal year for which this money is appropriated. The effective date of the bill was also updated to May 6, 2026.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include specific budgetary provisions and funding allocations that were previously absent.
FISCAL
Added an appropriation of $19,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Health and Human Services for the Rare Disease Advisory Council in fiscal year 2027.
TIMELINE
Updated the effective date of the bill from May 6, 2026 to May 6, 2026 (note: the original text had a timestamp marker that was removed and replaced with the correct section header).
Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2026 · House Jan 20, 2026
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 29
Feb 5, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Yea
N
Forward1
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
40
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]
upper
Feb 5, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-0-2)
senate
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Jan 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Jan 23, 2026
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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