Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 154 — Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting

Last action — Governor Signed

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 18, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • 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

53 added · 59 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill SB 154 introduce new sections that define terms and clarify the role of the State Protection and Advocacy Agency for individuals with disabilities. Specifically, the terms "appropriate for the need of the individual," "disabled individual," and "state protection and advocacy agency" have been clearly defined to establish a legal framework for providing support. This change is important because it ensures that the rights and needs of disabled individuals are recognized and addressed by the state, helping to improve advocacy and resources available to them.

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Protection and Advocacy Agency Reporting GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Norman K Thurston 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
S ENACTS:
ENACTS:
B 26B-6-901 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 1 26B-6-902 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 5 SB0154 compared with SB0154S02 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26B-6-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953 26B-6-902, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1 is enacted to read:
Section 26B-6-901 is enacted to read:
26B-6-901.
Part 9.
Utah Protection and Advocacy Agency 26B-6-901 .
9.
As used in this part:
Utah Protection and Advocacy Agency As used in this part:
(1)(2) "Disabled individual" means a person with a disability, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.
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154 Enrolled Copy (2) "Disabled individual" means a person with a disability, as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.
(2)(3) "State protection and advocacy agency" means an entity designated by the governor as the protection and advocacy agency for disabled individuals in this state.
(3) "State protection and advocacy agency" means an entity designated by the governor as the protection and advocacy agency for disabled individuals in this state.
Section 2 is enacted to read:
Section 26B-6-902 is enacted to read:
26B-6-902.
26B-6-902 .
(1) The state protection and advocacy agency {shall} should:
(1) The state protection and advocacy agency should:
(2) The report described in Subsection (1)(c) {shall } may include:
(2) The report described in Subsection (1)(c) may include:
(b) {a } the number and description of the types of services and advocacy provided{;} , including the number and description of advocacy incidents that:
(b) the number and description of the types of services and advocacy provided, including the number and description of advocacy incidents that:
- 2 - SB0154 compared with SB0154S02 (d) the {approximate } number of individuals served that:
(d) the number of individuals served that:
{and} (e) the number of individuals that the state protection and advocacy agency:
(e) the number of individuals that the state protection and advocacy agency:
(iii) exited from homelessness into a residential or clinical setting;
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154 (iii) exited from homelessness into a residential or clinical setting;
and (e){(f)} policy recommendations, if any.
and (f) policy recommendations, if any.
Effective date.
2-9-26 3:47 PM - 3 -
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Senate/ to Governor

  3. Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

  4. Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

  5. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

  6. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

  7. Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

  8. Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

  9. Senate/ received from House

  10. House/ to Senate

  11. House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

  12. House/ received from Senate

  13. Senate/ to House

  14. Senate/ concurs with House amendment

  15. Senate/ placed on Concurrence Calendar

  16. Senate/ received from House

  17. House/ to Senate

  18. House/ passed 3rd reading

  19. House/ 3rd reading

  20. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  21. House/ 3rd Reading Calendar to Rules [House Rules Committee]

  22. House/ 2nd reading

  23. House/ comm rpt/ amended [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  24. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  25. House Comm - Amendment Recommendation [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  26. House/ to standing committee [House Health and Human Services Committee]

  27. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  28. House/ received from Senate

  29. Senate/ to House

  30. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  31. Senate/ floor amendment

  32. Senate/ uncircled

  33. Senate/ circled

  34. Senate/ uncircled

  35. Senate/ circled

  36. Senate/ 3rd reading

  37. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  38. Senate/ 2nd reading

  39. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0154S02

  40. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0154S02

  41. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  42. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  43. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  44. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  45. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0154S02

  46. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0154S02

  47. Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  48. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0154S01

  49. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0154S01

  50. Senate Comm - Not Considered [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  51. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0154S01

  52. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0154S01

  53. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  54. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0154

  55. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0154

  56. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee]

  57. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  58. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  59. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0154

  60. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0154

  61. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  62. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 102 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (102)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 154?
SB 154 is sponsored by Norman K Thurston (Republican) and Todd Weiler (Republican).
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2026. Enacted.
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