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HB 388UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Fentanyl Inclusion and Enhanced Reporting Mandates for Contaminated Properties

Original title: Public Health Hazard Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Lisa Shepherd and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

This bill amends provisions related to public health hazards.

Why it matters

Property owners and local agencies must comply with new listing and cleanup protocols starting May 6, 2026.

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

local health departments

Local health departments are required to evaluate properties reported by law enforcement, maintain contamination lists, and oversee property removal processes.

Directly affected

law enforcement agencies

Law enforcement agencies must report specific observations of drug manufacturing paraphernalia or potentially contaminated lodging establishments to local health departments.

Directly affected

property owners

Owners of record of contaminated properties receive notifications regarding remediation options, cleanup requirements, and deadlines to address contamination.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What triggers a local health department to evaluate a property for contamination under this bill?
A local health department must determine if reasonable evidence of contamination exists upon receiving a report or complaint from law enforcement regarding a potentially contaminated property.
How is a property removed from a local health department's contamination list?
A property is removed when the health department monitors the decontamination process and verifies test results meet standards, or when a submits a report stating the property has been decontaminated.
What new substances are explicitly included in contamination standards under the bill?
The bill includes fentanyl alongside methamphetamine as contaminating drugs subject to health standards and rules.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · passed the House · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

26 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ received from Senate
  3. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ to House
  4. Mar 6, 2026Senate
    Senate/ strike enacting clause
  5. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules
  6. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
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  1. Mar 2, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
  2. Feb 25, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  3. Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  4. Feb 18, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  5. Feb 18, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  6. Feb 18, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  7. Feb 18, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  8. Feb 10, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  9. Feb 10, 2026House
    House/ committee report favorable
  10. Feb 9, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  11. Feb 6, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  12. Jan 30, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  13. Jan 29, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0388
  14. Jan 29, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0388
  15. Jan 27, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  16. Jan 27, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  17. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0388
  18. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0388
  19. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  20. Jan 26, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Full breakdown

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Sponsors

Lisa ShepherdHouse · District 61RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Keven StrattonSenate · District 24RepublicanCosponsor

Connected Entities

Department of Environmental Quality, Lisa Shepherd, Waste Management and Radiation Control Board and 2 more
OrganizationDepartment of Environmental Quality“State department involved in environmental oversight”Map →
PersonLisa Shepherd“Chief Sponsor of HB 388”Map →
OrganizationWaste Management and Radiation Control Board“Board within the Department of Environmental Quality”Map →
PersonKeven J. Stratton“Senate Sponsor of HB 388”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“State department adopting decontamination standards”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance20
    Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
  • Controversy10
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  • Entertainment5
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