Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 246 — Local Government Drug Testing Amendments

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 17, 2026.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 246 includes a clarification in the definition of "donor," specifying that it refers to current and prospective employees, and others involved. Additionally, it emphasizes that all costs associated with drug testing, including sample collection and testing, are the responsibility of the employer when the donor is a current employee. This change is significant because it helps clarify who is covered under the drug testing policy and ensures that employers are clear about their financial responsibilities regarding drug testing for employees.

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H Section 1.
Section 1.
B 34-41-101 .
34-41-101 .
4 (1) "Donor" means an employee, a volunteer, a prospective employee, or a prospective 6 volunteer of a local government entity or an institution of higher education.
(1) "Donor" means an employee, a volunteer, a prospective employee, or a prospective volunteer of a local government entity or an institution of higher education.
(2) "Drug" means any substance recognized as a drug in the United States Pharmacopeia, the National Formulary, the Homeopathic [Pharmacopeia] Pharmacopoeia, or other drug H.B.
H.B.
246 02-05 12:02 compendia, including Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act, or supplement to any of those compendia.
246 Enrolled Copy (2) "Drug" means any substance recognized as a drug in the United States Pharmacopeia, the National Formulary, the Homeopathic [Pharmacopeia] Pharmacopoeia, or other drug compendia, including Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act, or supplement to any of those compendia.
(12) "Safety sensitive position" means any local governmental or institution of higher education position involving duties which directly affects the safety of governmental employees, the general public, or positions where there is access to controlled substances, as defined in Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act, during the course of performing job duties.
(12) "Safety sensitive position" means any local governmental or institution of higher education position involving duties which directly affects the safety of governmental employees, the general public, or positions where there is access to controlled substances, as defined in Title 58, Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act, during - 2 - Enrolled Copy H.B.
246 the course of performing job duties.
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(14) "Volunteer" means any person who donates services as authorized by the local governmental entity or institution of higher education without pay or other compensation except expenses actually and reasonably incurred.
246 (14) "Volunteer" means any person who donates services as authorized by the local governmental entity or institution of higher education without pay or other compensation except expenses actually and reasonably incurred.
(a) at least 30 milliliters of urine in one bottle, for the initial test;
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and (b) at least 15 milliliters of urine in the other bottle for retesting, if requested under - 3 - H.B.
246 Enrolled Copy (a) at least 30 milliliters of urine in one bottle, for the initial test;
246 02-05 12:02 Subsection (7).
and (b) at least 15 milliliters of urine in the other bottle for retesting, if requested under Subsection (7).
(b) require presentation of reliable identification to the person collecting the samples;
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and (c) in order to dependably test for the presence of drugs, designate the type of sample to - 4 - 02-05 12:02 H.B.
246 (b) require presentation of reliable identification to the person collecting the samples;
246 be used for testing.
and (c) in order to dependably test for the presence of drugs, designate the type of sample to be used for testing.
(5) [Any drug testing ] Except for drug testing of a prospective employee or a prospective volunteer, drug testing by a local governmental entity or institution of higher education shall occur during or immediately after the regular work period of the employee or volunteer and shall be considered as work time for purposes of compensation and - 5 - H.B.
(5) [Any drug testing ] Except for drug testing of a prospective employee or a prospective volunteer, drug testing by a local governmental entity or institution of higher education - 5 - H.B.
246 02-05 12:02 benefits.
246 Enrolled Copy shall occur during or immediately after the regular work period of the employee or volunteer and shall be considered as work time for purposes of compensation and benefits.
(a) all costs of sample collection and initial testing for drugs required under the policy or ordinance described in Subsection 34-41-103(1)(a)[,] ;
(a) [ ]all costs of sample collection and initial testing for drugs required under the policy or ordinance described in Subsection 34-41-103(1)(a)[,] ;
and (b) [including the costs of transportation if the testing of an] if the donor is a current employee or current volunteer and testing is conducted at a place other than the workplace, the cost of transportation to the testing location.
and (b) [ including the costs of transportation if the testing of an] if the donor is a current employee or current volunteer and testing is conducted at a place other than the workplace, the cost of transportation to the testing location.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. House/ to Governor

  3. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. House/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from House for Enrolling

  8. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling

  9. House/ received from Senate

  10. Senate/ to House

  11. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House

  12. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  13. Senate/ 3rd reading

  14. Senate/ 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [Senate Education Committee]

  16. Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

  17. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Education Committee]

  18. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

  19. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. Senate/ received from House

  21. House/ to Senate

  22. House/ passed 3rd reading

  23. House/ 3rd reading

  24. House/ 2nd reading

  25. House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  26. House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  27. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  28. House/ to standing committee [House Political Subdivisions Committee]

  29. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  30. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0246

  32. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0246

  33. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  34. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0246

  35. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0246

  36. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  37. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Who sponsors HB 246?
HB 246 is sponsored by Heidi Balderree (Republican) and A. Cory Maloy (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
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