HB 493 Utah House · 2026 General Session

Consumer Products Amendments

HB 493 establishes a tiered penalty system for businesses violating weights and measures standards enforced by the Department of Agriculture and Food. It sets specific civil fines: $500 for a second violation, $1,000 for a third, $5,000 for a fourth, and up to $10,000 for a fifth or subsequent violation, plus costs for department inspections. Businesses selling goods by weight or measure (like grocery stores or retailers) directly face these penalties for inaccuracies. The bill also makes technical updates to the enforcement process and requires collected fines to fund the department's enforcement efforts.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Signed Mar 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

Substitute #1 → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 19, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a cosponsor and update the effective date of the final version to March 12, 2026. The substantive policy content, including new definitions for menstrual products, labeling requirements for ingredients, and enforcement powers, remains unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text of the new consumer protection provisions is identical to the prior version.

TECHNICAL

Added a cosponsor, Candice B. Pierucci and Kristen Chevrier, to the list of sponsors.

TIMELINE

Updated the timestamp at the end of the document from March 6, 2026 to March 12, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2026 · House Feb 24, 2026

How they voted

25–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 29

Mar 7, 2026

D Democratic6

6 Yea

100% Yea

N Forward1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican22

18 Yea 4

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 19, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed

executive

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

lower

Mar 7, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (25-0-4)

senate

Mar 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ concurs with Senate amendment

upper

Mar 7, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ to House with amendments

lower

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

House/ passed 3rd reading

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House/ committee report favorable [House Government Operations Committee]

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Committee

House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]

lower

Feb 5, 2026

Introduced

House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor