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HB 482UTAHSession 2026State Billdead

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Utah Legislature defines social health in state code amendments

Original title: Social Health Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: House/ filedSponsor: Angela Romero

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What This Bill Proposed

Utah House Bill 482 officially defines "social health" within the Utah Code, establishing statutory criteria for interpersonal communication, emotional regulation, and community belonging starting May 6, 2026.

Why it matters

Establishes a formal legal definition for social health across state statutes, which affects how statutory references and state interpretations apply to community relations and individual behavioral constructs.

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

Utah residents

A formal statutory definition for social health is established across Utah state law.

Directly affected

Legal professionals interpreting Utah Code

Statutory definitions governing the interpretation of the Utah Code are updated to include social health.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is social health according to House Bill 482?

Social health is defined as an individual's ability to build supportive relationships across various communities, listen with curiosity, understand diverse perspectives, regulate emotions during conflicts, find common ground, and show empathy while asserting one's own needs.

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Where This Stands

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

Procedural history

11 actions

Mar 6, 2026House
House/ filed
Mar 6, 2026House
House/ strike enacting clause
Feb 5, 2026House
House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Feb 5, 2026Released
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Feb 5, 2026Version Sponsor
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Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

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Feb 4, 2026House
House/ received bill from Legislative Research
Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
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Feb 4, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0482
Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Feb 4, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Angela Romero, United States Public Health Service, American Psychiatric Association and 2 more

PersonAngela Romero“Chief Sponsor of House Bill 482”Map →

OrganizationUnited States Public Health Service“Governing body for uniformed services commissioned corps”Map →

OrganizationAmerican Psychiatric Association“Publisher of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”Map →

OrganizationNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration“Governing body for uniformed services commissioned corps”Map →

OrganizationUtah Code“Statutory code being amended”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

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