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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Requires State Protection and Advocacy Agency to Hold Public Meetings and Submit Annual Reports
Last action · March 18, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Todd Weiler and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah enacts new statutory requirements for the for disabled individuals, mandating annual public meetings across the state and a comprehensive written report to legislative interim committees starting May 6, 2026.
The measure establishes formal oversight and reporting duties for the agency representing individuals with disabilities, detailing public outreach metrics and treatment advocacy statistics that must be delivered annually to legislative committees by August 31.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
State protection and advocacy agency
The agency is subject to new statutory responsibilities requiring it to hold at least three annual public meetings and submit a detailed annual written report to legislative committees.
Disabled individuals in the state
The agency must represent their interests, provide local public meetings, and report on advocacy services and treatment outcomes affecting them.
Judiciary Interim Committee and Health and Human Services Interim Committee
These legislative committees are designated to receive the annual written report from the state protection and advocacy agency by August 31.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
62 actions- Mar 18, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 13, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 12, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 12, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 10, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 10, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Mar 7, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Mar 6, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Mar 6, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Mar 6, 2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Mar 2, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ amended
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 27, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 24, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 24, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ circled
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 23, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 11, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0154S02
- Feb 10, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0154S02
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0154S02
- Feb 9, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0154S02
- Feb 4, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Feb 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0154S01
- Feb 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0154S01
- Jan 30, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Not Considered
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0154S01
- Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0154S01
- Jan 23, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 23, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0154
- Jan 21, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0154
- Jan 21, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0154
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0154
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 19, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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