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Read. Follow. Verify.Utah Reorganizes and Recodifies State Drug Laws and Criminal Offenses
Last action · March 24, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Matthew H. Gwynn and 1 other
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What This Bill Does
This bill technically reorganizes, revises, and clarifies statutory provisions relating to drugs, notably moving various criminal drug offenses from Title 58 (Occupations and Professions) into Title 76 (Utah Criminal Code) into newly created parts. It updates statutory cross-references throughout the Utah Code, establishes s with S.B. 117, and makes technical and conforming changes with an effective date of May 6, 2026.
The measure restructures how Utah organizes and enforces drug-related crimes and professional licensing statutes by migrating criminal offenses into the general criminal code, affecting how prosecutors charge offenses and how individuals navigate drug laws.
- H.B. 301 is a major recodification bill enacted during Utah's 2026 General Session to streamline drug laws and criminal statutes. 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.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Law enforcement agencies must enforce updated statutory citations and reorganized criminal offenses concerning controlled substances.
Licensed Professionals
Professionals licensed under Title 58 face updated cross-references and administrative structures regarding controlled substance licenses.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
41 actions- Mar 24, 2026Lieutenant Governor's office for filingEnrolledGovernor Signed
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ to Governor
- Mar 12, 2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- Mar 11, 2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
- Mar 11, 2026Clerk of the HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingDraft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
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- Mar 5, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel / EnrollingBill Received from House for Enrolling
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- Mar 3, 2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ to House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
- Mar 3, 2026SenateFloorSenate/ passed 3rd reading
- Mar 3, 2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
- Feb 26, 2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
- Feb 25, 2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 23, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate/ to standing committee
- Feb 20, 2026SenateIntroducedSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Feb 19, 2026SenateSenate/ received from House
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ to Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloorHouse/ passed 3rd reading
- Feb 19, 2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
- Feb 12, 2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ substituted
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- Feb 11, 2026HouseHouse Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- Feb 9, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse/ to standing committee
- Feb 4, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0301S01
- Feb 4, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0301S01
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0301S01
- Feb 3, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0301S01
- Jan 26, 2026HouseHouse/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
- Jan 26, 2026ReleasedLFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0301
- Jan 26, 2026Version SponsorLFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0301
- Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroducedHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
- Jan 21, 2026HouseHouse/ received bill from Legislative Research
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal AgencyLFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0301
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Fiscal AnalystLFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0301
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselNumbered Bill Publicly Distributed
- Jan 21, 2026Legislative Research and General CounselBill Numbered but not Distributed
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Restructuring of Drug Offenses from Licensing to Criminal Code
The legislation systematically moves criminal provisions regarding controlled substances out of Title 58 (Occupations and Professions) and consolidates them into Title 76 (Utah Criminal Code).
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment2Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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