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HB 433 — Professional Licensing Amendments

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 30, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

Moderate

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    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

217 added · 168 removed

Plain-language change summary

The modified version of Bill HB 433 now requires the Office of Professional Licensure Review to document its review of occupational regulations and to inform lawmakers when someone submits an inquiry about these regulations. This change enhances transparency and accountability by ensuring that individuals can see how their concerns are addressed and that legislators are kept in the loop. Overall, these amendments aim to improve the responsiveness of the regulatory process for professions.

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▸ requires the office to review and respond to an inquiry from a person regarding regulation subject to capacity and resource constraints;
▸ {allows an individual to petition } requires the office to {make a recommendation to repeal or modify } review and respond to an {occupational } inquiry from a person regarding regulationsubject to capacity and resource constraints;
▸ requires the office to identify and provide notice to the legislators representing a person that submits an inquiry to the office;
▸ {creates a process for an individual to appeal the office's recommendation and the responsible agency's implementation of the office's recommendation;
and ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
and} H ▸ requires the office to identify and provide notice to the legislators representing aBperson that submits an inquiry to the office;
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and 4 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
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H 13-1b-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 413 B 13-1b-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 483 .
AMENDS:
13-1b-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 483 4 13-1b-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 483 3 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13-1b-101 {(Effective 05/06/26)} {(Repealed 07/01/34)}, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 413 13-1b-203 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 483 13-1b-302 {(Effective 05/06/26)} {(Repealed 07/01/34)}, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 483 13-1b-304 {(Effective 05/06/26)} {(Repealed 07/01/34)}, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 483 ENACTS:
{13-1b-401 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953} Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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13-1b-101.
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{(Effective 05/06/26)} {(Repealed 07/01/34)}Definitions.
433 03-03 19:32 13-1b-101 .
Definitions.
(5)(a) "Harm" means a present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health, safety, or financial welfare of the public.
(5) - 2 - HB0433 compared with HB0433S01 (a) "Harm" means a present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health, safety, or financial welfare of the public.
[(11)] (12)(a) "Personal qualifications" means criteria established in state law related to an individual's background.
[(11)] (12) (a) "Personal qualifications" means criteria established in state law related to an individual's background.
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(iii) work experience;
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433 (iii) work experience;
(14) "Responsible agency" means the state executive branch agency with rule making authority over an occupational regulation.
(13){(14)} "Responsible agency" means the state executive branch agency with rule making authority over an occupational regulation.
[(13)] (15) "State certification" means a state-granted authorization given to a person to use the term "state certified" as part of a designated title related to engaging in a specified occupation:
- 3 - HB0433 compared with HB0433S01 [(13)] (14){(15)} "State certification" means a state-granted authorization given to a person to use the term "state certified" as part of a designated title related to engaging in a specified occupation:
[(14)] (16) "State registration" means a state-granted authorization given to a person to use the term "state registered" as part of a designated title related to engaging in a specified occupation:
[(14)] (15){(16)} "State registration" means a state-granted authorization given to a person to use the term "state registered" as part of a designated title related to engaging in a specified occupation:
[(15)] (17) "Sunrise review" means a review under this chapter of an application to establish a new regulated occupation.
[(15)] (16){(17)} "Sunrise review" means a review under this chapter of an application to establish a new regulated occupation.
13-1b-203 .
13-1b-203.
(2) in accordance with Section 13-1b-303, conduct a review of each regulated occupation at - 3 - 1st Sub.
(2) in accordance with Section 13-1b-303, conduct a review of each regulated occupation at least once every 10 years;
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(3) (a) review and respond to [any legislator inquiry] an inquiry from a legislator regarding a proposed or existing regulated occupation;
433 03-03 19:32 least once every 10 years;
and (b) - 4 - HB0433 compared with HB0433S01 (i) review and respond to an inquiry from a person other than a legislator regarding a proposed or existing regulation subject to capacity and resource constraints, as determined by the office;
(3)(a) review and respond to [any legislator inquiry] an inquiry from a legislator regarding a proposed or existing regulated occupation;
(ii) identify and provide notice to the legislators who represent the person that submits an inquiry to the office in accordance with Subsection (3)(b)(i).
and (b)(i) review and respond to an inquiry from a person other than a legislator regarding a proposed or existing regulation subject to capacity and resource constraints, as determined by the office;
Ŝ→ and ←Ŝ (ii) identify and provide notice to the legislators who represent the person that submits an inquiry to the office in accordance with Subsection (3)(b)(i).
13-1b-302 .
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Review criteria.
{(Effective 05/06/26)} {(Repealed 07/01/34)}Review criteria.
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(i) service that are not in the public financial welfare or interest;
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433 (i) service that are not in the public financial welfare or interest;
(c) imposes new costs on existing practitioners;
- 5 - HB0433 compared with HB0433S01 (c) imposes new costs on existing practitioners;
13-1b-304 .
13-1b-304.
Reporting.
{(Effective 05/06/26)} {(Repealed 07/01/34)}Reporting.
(a) a summary of each periodic review, each sunrise review, each rule review, [and each - 5 - 1st Sub.
(a) a summary of each periodic review, each sunrise review, each rule review, [and each response to a legislator inquiry] and each response to an inquiry from a legislator or from a person other than a legislator;
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433 03-03 19:32 response to a legislator inquiry] and each response to an inquiry from a legislator or from a person other than a legislator;
and (c) a summary of information received during the previous year by the office under Subsection 13-1b-203(4) including:
and - 6 - HB0433 compared with HB0433S01 (c) a summary of information received during the previous year by the office under Subsection 13-1b-203(4) including:
Section 4.
Section 4 is enacted to read:
Part 4.
Enforcement 13-1b-401.
Right to petition -- Remedy.
(1) (a) An individual may petition the office to make a recommendation to the responsible agency to repeal or modify a challenged occupational regulation.
(b) Within 90 days after the day on which an individual petitions the office under Subsection (1)(a):
(i) the office shall complete a standalone review of the challenged occupational regulation in accordance with Section 13-1b-302;
and (ii) if the office determines there is no harm or that the challenged occupational regulation is not necessary to address the harm, the office shall make a recommendation to the responsible agency that the responsible agency:
(A) repeal the challenged occupational regulation;
or (B) modify the challenged occupational regulation to address the harm with a less burdensome regulation or other means that is less burdensome than the challenged occupational regulation.
(c) The office shall submit a written report of the recommendation to the responsible agency for each challenged occupational regulation to the Business and Labor Interim Committee in accordance with Section 13-1b-304.
(d) The responsible agency shall comply with the office's recommendation within 90 days after the day on which the responsible agency receives the recommendation from the office.
(2) (a) An individual who petitions the office under Subsection (1)(a) may bring an action in a court with jurisdiction under Title 78A, Judiciary and Judicial Administration, challenging an occupational regulation upon which the petition is based if:
(i) the office fails to comply with Subsection (1)(b);
or (ii) the responsible agency fails to comply with the office's recommendation.
- 7 - HB0433 compared with HB0433S01 (b) An individual shall bring an action within 180 days after the day on which the individual petitions the office under Subsection (1)(a).
(c) The individual may bring an action in accordance with Subsection (2)(a) without exhausting remedies available under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
(3) A court shall enjoin enforcement of the challenged occupational regulation if the court finds that:
(a) the challenged occupational regulation is not necessary to address a harm;
or (b) the responsible agency could address the harm through an occupational regulation or other means that is less burdensome than the challenged occupational regulation.
(4) If the court enjoins enforcement of the challenged occupational regulation, the court may award reasonable attorney fees and costs to the plaintiff.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies definitions and duties related to the Office of Professional Licensure Review within the existing law.

  • 13-1b-101

    "Health, safety, or financial welfare of the public" includes protecting against physical injury, property damage, or financial harm of the public. → "Harm" includes physical injury, property damage, or financial harm of the public.

    Replaces the definition of public welfare to specify that 'harm' includes physical injury, property damage, or financial harm.

  • 13-1b-203

    review and respond to any legislator inquiry regarding a proposed or existing regulated occupation; → review and respond to an inquiry from a legislator regarding a proposed or existing regulated occupation; and (b) review and respond to an inquiry from a person other than a legislator regarding a proposed or existing regulation subject to capacity and resource constraints, as determined by the office;

    Broaden the scope of inquiries the office must respond to, including those from individuals other than legislators.

  • 13-1b-203

    identify and provide notice to the legislators who represent the person that submits an inquiry to the office in accordance with Subsection (3)(b)(i).

    Requires the office to notify legislators if a constituent submits an inquiry.

  • 13-1b-302

    to address a present, recognizable, and significant harm to the health, safety, or financial welfare of the public; → to address the harm;

    Clarifies the criteria for regulation review by referring to 'harm' rather than specifying health, safety, or financial welfare.

  • 13-1b-302

    for any harm to the health, safety, or financial welfare of the public, the harm's: severity; probability; and permanence; → the harm's severity, probability, and permanence;

    Streamlines the criteria for evaluating harm in the review process.

  • 13-1b-304

    and each response to a legislator inquiry; → and each response to an inquiry from a legislator or from a person other than a legislator;

    Expands the reporting requirements to include responses to inquiries from individuals other than legislators.

Amendments

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Action History

  1. House/ filed

  2. House/ received from Senate

  3. Senate/ to House

  4. Senate/ strike enacting clause

  5. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules [Senate Rules Committee]

  6. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  7. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  8. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  9. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  10. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee]

  11. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  12. Senate/ received from House

  13. House/ to Senate

  14. House/ passed 3rd reading

  15. House/ 3rd reading

  16. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0433S01

  17. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0433S01

  18. House/ 2nd reading

  19. House/ comm rpt/ substituted [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  20. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  21. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  22. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0433S01

  23. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0433S01

  24. House/ to standing committee [House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee]

  25. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  26. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0433

  27. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0433

  28. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  29. House/ received bill from Legislative Research

  30. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0433

  31. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0433

  32. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  33. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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HB 433 is sponsored by Daniel McCay (Republican) and Ryan D. Wilcox (Republican).
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