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HB 433UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah directs Office of Professional Licensure Review to document findings and notify lawmakers of public inquiries

Original title: Professional Licensing Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsors: Ryan Wilcox and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah HB 433 requires the Office of Professional Licensure Review to formally document its evaluation of occupational regulations, respond to public inquiries as capacity allows, and notify local legislators when a constituent submits an inquiry, effective May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Changes transparency and administrative duties for state regulators by establishing formal documentation standards for occupational reviews and connecting constituents directly to their state representatives during inquiries.

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

Office of Professional Licensure Review

The office must comply with new documentation mandates for occupational reviews, respond to public inquiries within resource limits, and send notification notices to lawmakers.

Directly affected

State Legislators

Directly affected

Members of the Public

Individuals can submit inquiries and feedback to the office regarding occupational regulations and expect responses subject to agency capacity.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Office of Professional Licensure Review have to document during a review?
The office must document whether a public harm exists, the severity, probability, and permanence of that harm, how the regulation addresses the harm, and alternative less burdensome methods of regulation.
What happens when a resident submits an inquiry about an occupational regulation?
The office must review and respond to the inquiry based on its capacity and resource constraints, and it must identify and notify the legislators who represent that resident.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

33 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 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules
  6. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
Show 27 earlier actions
  1. Mar 4, 2026Senate
    Senate/ comm rpt/ amended
  2. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  3. Mar 3, 2026Senate
    Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
  4. Mar 2, 2026SenateCommittee
    Senate/ to standing committee
  5. Feb 27, 2026SenateIntroduced
    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  6. Feb 27, 2026Senate
    Senate/ received from House
  7. Feb 26, 2026House
    House/ to Senate
  8. Feb 26, 2026HouseFloor
    House/ passed 3rd reading
  9. Feb 26, 2026House
    House/ 3rd reading
  10. Feb 23, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0433S01
  11. Feb 23, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0433S01
  12. Feb 20, 2026House
    House/ 2nd reading
  13. Feb 20, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ substituted
  14. Feb 20, 2026House
    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
  15. Feb 20, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  16. Feb 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0433S01
  17. Feb 20, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0433S01
  18. Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  19. Feb 10, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  20. Feb 9, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0433
  21. Feb 3, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0433
  22. Jan 30, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  23. Jan 30, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  24. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0433
  25. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0433
  26. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  27. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Ryan WilcoxHouse · District 7RepublicanPrimary sponsor
Dan McCaySenate · District 18RepublicanCosponsor

Connected Entities

Business and Labor Interim Committee, Department of Commerce, Office of Professional Licensure Review
OrganizationBusiness and Labor Interim Committee“Legislative committee that receives annual written reports from the office.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Commerce“State department housing the Office of Professional Licensure Review.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of Professional Licensure Review“State office responsible for conducting sunrise and periodic reviews of regulate”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy10
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