Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 23 — Service Animal 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 October 16, 2025. 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

31 added · 89 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 23 now includes a requirement for the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code to publish contact information for a designated protection and advocacy agency on a publicly accessible website. This change is important because it provides clearer access to resources and assistance for individuals seeking to understand their rights regarding service animals. However, a previously included provision about amending penalties for harming service animals has been removed, which may affect how such offenses are regulated.

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Service Animal Amendments GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Todd Weiler 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
▸ requires the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, on a website accessible to the public, to publish the contact information and internet website link of the protection and advocacy agency designated by the governor that can assist members of the public in understanding the current laws and regulations regarding service animals and public accommodation{;
▸ requires the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code, on a website accessible to the public, to publish the contact information and internet website link of the protection and advocacy agency designated by the governor that can assist members of the public in understanding the current laws and regulations regarding service animals and public accommodation.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
▸ {amends the penalty for the criminal offense of injuring, harassing, or endangering a service animal.} Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None Other Special Clauses:
None H Other Special Clauses:
None Utah Code Sections Affected:
B None Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
2 HB0023 compared with HB0023S01 AMENDS:
13-1a-6, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 378 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13-1a-6 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapter 378 {76-13-211 , as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 173} Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13-1a-6.
13-1a-6 .
(2) The division has authority under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to make rules and procedures for the processing, retention, and disposal of filed documents to efficiently utilize electronic and computerized document image storage and retrieval.
(2) The division has authority under Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking H.B.
23 Enrolled Copy Act, to make rules and procedures for the processing, retention, and disposal of filed documents to efficiently utilize electronic and computerized document image storage and retrieval.
{Section 2.
Section 76-13-211 is amended to read:
} 76-13-211.
Injuring, harassing, or endangering a service animal.
(1) (a) As used in this section:
(i) "Disability" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-6-801.
(ii) "Search and rescue dog" means a dog:
(A) with documented training to locate individuals who are:
(I) lost, missing, or injured;
or (II) trapped under debris as the result of a natural or man-made event;
and - 2 - HB0023 compared with HB0023S01 (B) affiliated with an established search and rescue dog organization.
(iii) "Service animal" means:
(A) a service animal as that term is defined in Section 26B-6-801;
or (B) a search and rescue dog.
(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-13-101, and 76-13-201 apply to this section.
(2) An actor commits injuring, harassing, or endangering a service animal if the actor:
(a) [knowingly, ]intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causes substantial bodily injury or death to a service animal;
(b) owns, keeps, harbors, or exercises control over an animal and knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly fails to exercise sufficient control over the animal to prevent the animal from:
(i) causing substantial bodily injury to or the death of a service animal;
(ii) causing a service animal's subsequent inability to function as a service animal as a result of the animal's attacking, chasing, or harassing the service animal;
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or (iii) chasing or harassing a service animal while the service animal is carrying out the service animal's functions as a service animal, to the extent that the animal temporarily interferes with the service animal's ability to carry out the service animal's functions;
or (c) chases or harasses a service animal.
(3) [(a)] A violation of Subsection [(2)(a), (2)(b)(i), or (2)(b)(ii)] (2) is a [class A misdemeanor] third degree felony.
[(b) A violation of Subsection (2)(b)(iii) or (2)(c) is a class B misdemeanor.] (4) (a) A service animal is exempt from quarantine or other animal control ordinances if the service animal bites an individual while the service animal is subject to an offense under Subsection (2).
(b) The owner of the service animal or the individual with a disability whom the service animal serves shall make the service animal available for examination at a reasonable time and shall notify the local health officer if the service animal exhibits any abnormal behavior.
(5) In addition to any other penalty, an actor convicted of a violation of this section is liable for restitution to the owner of the service animal or the individual with a disability whom the service animal serves for the replacement, training, and veterinary costs incurred as a result of the violation of this section.
- 3 - HB0023 compared with HB0023S01 (6) If the act committed under this section amounts to an offense subject to a greater penalty under another provision of Title 76, Utah Criminal Code, than is provided under this section, this section does not prohibit prosecution and sentencing for the more serious offense.
Effective date.
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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/ passed 2nd reading

  15. Senate/ uncircled

  16. Senate/ circled

  17. Senate/ 2nd reading

  18. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  19. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  20. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  21. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

  22. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. Senate/ received from House

  24. House/ to Senate

  25. House/ passed 3rd reading

  26. House/ 3rd reading

  27. House/ 2nd reading

  28. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Judiciary Committee]

  29. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  30. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Judiciary Committee]

  31. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0023S01

  32. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0023S01

  33. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0023S01

  34. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0023S01

  35. House/ to standing committee [House Judiciary Committee]

  36. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  37. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  38. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  39. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0023

  40. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0023

  41. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  42. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  43. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0023

  44. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0023

  45. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0023

Sponsors

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors HB 23?
HB 23 is sponsored by Todd Weiler (Republican) and Karianne Lisonbee (Republican).
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