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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Law Automatically Reschedules FDA-Approved Schedule I Pharmaceuticals to Match Federal Schedules
Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Evan Vickers and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
Utah law now allows for the automatic rescheduling of any of a if that composition is rescheduled under federal law. This change takes effect on May 6, 2026.
Changes state-level drug classification processes so that FDA-approved pharmaceutical preparations mirror federal schedules without requiring separate state legislative action. This affects medical providers, pharmacies, and patients handling specific pharmaceutical drugs in Utah.
- State controlled substance acts list drugs across multiple schedules to regulate their medical use, availability, and potential for abuse. context
- The federal Controlled Substances Act governs drug scheduling at the national level through the DEA and FDA. 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.
patients
Patients utilizing pharmaceutical compositions of controlled substances see their access governed by state schedules that automatically mirror federal classifications.
healthcare providers
Medical professionals prescribing pharmaceutical compositions must comply with state schedules that automatically update based on federal actions.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
44 actions- Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate/ to Governor
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 5, 2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 5, 2026Senate SecretaryEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
Show 38 earlier actions
- Mar 2, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
- Feb 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ concurs with House amendment
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 25, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
- Feb 25, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ committee report favorable
- Feb 18, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 12, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 10, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 10, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Feb 10, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 10, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 9, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 2nd reading
- Feb 9, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
- Jan 27, 2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
- Jan 26, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Jan 20, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Jan 20, 2026SenateSenate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 20, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0083
- Jan 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 16, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0083
- Jan 12, 2026SenateSenate/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0083
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0083
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
Version history
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Senate/ concurs with House amendment
Total
1
- Yes
- 1
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (1)
Show 5 earlier roll calls
House/ passed 3rd reading
Total
75
- Yes
- 69
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 6
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (72)
48 more members
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Total
13
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 5
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (13)
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Total
29
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 2
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (29)
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Total
29
- Yes
- 28
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (29)
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Total
7
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
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Alignment with Federal Drug Scheduling
The legislation delegates routine schedule adjustments for FDA-approved pharmaceuticals directly to federal determinations, eliminating the need for independent state statutory updates.
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