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HB 411UTAHSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Utah directs the Attorney General to petition the FCC for a three-digit dialing code for the National Human Trafficking Hotline

Original title: Human Trafficking Hotline Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Nicholeen Peck and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill directs the attorney general to seek a three-digit dialing code for the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

Why it matters

Changes state duties by mandating formal federal petitions and coordination efforts to simplify emergency reporting access for trafficking victims, while explicitly barring the state from overriding federal telecom control.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Attorney General

Must petition the Federal Communications Commission by December 31, 2026, and is authorized to coordinate with telecommunications providers and conduct public outreach if the code is approved.

Directly affected

Department of Health and Human Services

Must coordinate with the attorney general on the federal petition and support implementation with federal agencies and the nonprofit hotline operator if the code is approved.

Directly affected

telecommunications providers

May coordinate with the attorney general to facilitate call routing in compliance with federal requirements if the code is approved.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the main requirement of this bill for the state?

The bill requires the Utah attorney general, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to petition the Federal Communications Commission by December 31, 2026, for a three-digit dialing code for the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

What happens if the Federal Communications Commission approves the three-digit code?

If approved, the Department of Health and Human Services must coordinate with federal agencies and the hotline's nonprofit operator to support implementation, and the attorney general may work with telecommunications providers and conduct public outreach.

Does the state gain authority to control phone numbering systems?

No. The bill clarifies that the state is not authorized to exercise authority over or require call routing, except as permitted under federal law.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Failed in the Senate.

Procedural history

33 actions

Mar 6, 2026House
House/ filed
Mar 6, 2026House
House/ strike enacting clause
Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ to House
Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ failed
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Senate/ 2nd reading
Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar

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Mar 4, 2026Senate
Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Senate/ committee report favorable
Mar 3, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Feb 27, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate/ to standing committee
Feb 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Feb 27, 2026Senate
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Feb 26, 2026House
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Feb 26, 2026HouseFloor
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Feb 26, 2026House
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Feb 23, 2026House
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Feb 23, 2026House
House/ committee report favorable
Feb 23, 2026House
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Feb 19, 2026HouseCommittee
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Feb 19, 2026House Rules Committee
Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
Feb 11, 2026Released
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Feb 11, 2026Version Sponsor
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Feb 10, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
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Feb 2, 2026Released
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Feb 2, 2026Version Sponsor
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Jan 29, 2026HouseIntroduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Jan 29, 2026House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
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Jan 28, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
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Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
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Jan 28, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
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