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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah regulates assisted living facility closures and sales, setting resident notice and transition rules
Last action · March 17, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Tiara Auxier and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law establishes mandatory s, 120-day closure notices, and restrictions on new admissions for assisted living facilities planning a closure, , or change of use. The measure also bars acquisition buyers from raising resident rates for 60 days and allows prosecutors to petition for a court-appointed receiver.
Assisted living residents facing facility closures or sales gain mandated relocation assistance, prorated refunds for prepaid fees, and a 120-day advance notice requirement before displacement occurs.
- Assisted living facilities in Utah are licensed and regulated under state health and human services codes to ensure the safety and proper care of vulnerable residents. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
assisted living facility residents
Residents receive guaranteed 45-day written advance notices, relocation assistance, prorated refunds for prepaid fees, and structured transition plans during facility closures or sales.
assisted living facility operators
Operators must prepare transition plans 120 days in advance, halt new resident admissions during closure proceedings, conduct resident meetings, and provide complete resident records to new facilities.
county attorneys and the attorney general
Prosectors gain explicit legal authority to bring petitions in court for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of non-compliant facilities.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens to prepaid rent or fees if an assisted living facility closes?
Can a new owner immediately raise rates after purchasing an assisted living facility?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
51 actions- Mar 17, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Feb 25, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Feb 12, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Feb 9, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House with amendments
- Feb 6, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 6, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 5, 2026SenateSenate/ placed back on 3rd Reading Calendar
- Feb 2, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0021S01
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
- Jan 29, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Jan 29, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 28, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0021S01
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0021S01
- Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0021S01
- Jan 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 21, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Jan 20, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Jan 20, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 14, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 13, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0021
- Jan 12, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0021
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0021
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0021
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Dec 4, 2025Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Full breakdown
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Discoveries
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Mandatory Pre-Closure Restrictions
The law creates explicit statutory triggers that halt new admissions and enforce strict timeline disclosures months before an assisted living facility closes or changes its use.
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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