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HB 152UTAHSession 2026State Billdead
Did Not Advance

Utah Removes Online Education Module Requirement for School Vaccine Exemptions

Original title: Educational Vaccine Exemption Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Trevor Lee

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah HB 152 repeals the requirement for a to complete an online education module before obtaining a school vaccination exemption form, effective July 1, 2026. The legislation directs the Department of Health and Human Services to provide the exemption form online and ensure its direct transmission to the relevant school or local education agency.

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

legally responsible individuals

Directly affected

Department of Health and Human Services

The department is required to provide the online exemption form and ensure its transmission to the relevant school or LEA.

Directly affected

Local Education Agencies

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I still need to complete an online education module to get a vaccine exemption form under this bill?
No. HB 152 repeals the requirement to complete an online education module in order to access a vaccination exemption form.
How is the vaccine exemption form delivered to the school?
The Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for ensuring the transmission of a completed online vaccination exemption form to the relevant school or Local Education Agency ().

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

25 actions
  1. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ filed
  2. Mar 6, 2026House
    House/ strike enacting clause
  3. Mar 5, 2026House
    House/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted
  4. Mar 4, 2026House
    House Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
  5. Feb 3, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0152S02
  6. Feb 3, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0152S02
Show 19 earlier actions
  1. Jan 30, 2026House
    House Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
  2. Jan 30, 2026House
    House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
  3. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0152S02
  4. Jan 30, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0152S02
  5. Jan 29, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0152S01
  6. Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
    House/ to standing committee
  7. Jan 29, 2026House Rules Committee
    Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm
  8. Jan 29, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0152S01
  9. Jan 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0152S01
  10. Jan 24, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0152S01
  11. Jan 20, 2026HouseIntroduced
    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
  12. Jan 20, 2026House
    House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
  13. Jan 16, 2026Released
    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0152
  14. Jan 16, 2026Version Sponsor
    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0152
  15. Jan 14, 2026House
    House/ received bill from Legislative Research
  16. Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0152
  17. Jan 6, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0152
  18. Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
  19. Jan 6, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Sponsors

Trevor LeeHouse · District 16RepublicanPrimary sponsor

Connected Entities

Trevor Lee, Department of Health and Human Services
PersonTrevor Lee“Chief Sponsor of HB 152”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“State department tasked with providing the online vaccination exemption form and”Map →

Sources

Open source document

le.utah.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Controversy75
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