Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 281 — Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives

Last action — Governor Signed

  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 February 10, 2026. Enacted.

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

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Prognosis

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 (1 R).

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

41 added · 56 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill SB 281 now includes a provision that creates a matching fund incentive for local area agencies that secure private donations. This is important because it aims to enhance support for home-delivered meals for seniors by encouraging agencies to fundraise more effectively. The bill defines the need for such measures based on the number of seniors in the area who require these meals, ensuring that the resources are allocated where they are most needed. Overall, these changes are designed to improve nutritional support for seniors in Utah.

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Senior Nutrition Private Donation Incentives GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor:
Stratton House Sponsor:David Shallenberger 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
Stratton House Sponsor:
David Shallenberger 3 LONG TITLE General Description:
26B-6-115 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 S B 2 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26B-6-115, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
8 SB0281 compared with SB0281S03 Section 1.
Section 1.
Section 1 is enacted to read:
Section 26B-6-115 is enacted to read:
26B-6-115.
26B-6-115 .
(i) the total number of seniors receiving {or } and on the waiting list for home delivered meals;
(i) the total number of seniors receiving and on the waiting list for home delivered meals;
(b) "Fund" means the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund.
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(2) (a) There is created the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund.
281 Enrolled Copy (b) "Fund" means the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund.
(2)(a) There is created the Senior Nutrition Private Donation Matching Fund.
{(i) {25% of a legislative appropriation made after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2027, for the purpose of supporting home delivered meals for seniors;} } {(ii) {50% of a legislative appropriation made after January 1, 2027, for the purpose of supporting home delivered meals for seniors;} } (i) appropriations from the Legislature;
(i) appropriations from the Legislature;
(iii){(ii)} private donations;
(ii) private donations;
and (iv){(iii)} interest earned on money in the account.
and (iii) interest earned on money in the account.
(3) (3){(a)} The division may distribute funds, in accordance with Subsection (4), to a local area agency if the agency fundraises a private donation that:
(3)(a) The division may distribute funds, in accordance with Subsection (4), to a local area agency if the agency fundraises a private donation that:
(a){(i)} is separate from funds used for matching as described in Section 26B-6-108;
(i) is separate from funds used for matching as described in Section 26B-6-108;
(b){(ii)} is not an in kind donation;
(ii) is not an in kind donation;
and (c){(iii)} is not donated by a recipient of agency services.
and (iii) is not donated by a recipient of agency services.
(4){(b)} (i) A private donation may include a donation from a public entity if the donation is:
(b)(i) A private donation may include a donation from a public entity if the donation is:
and - 2 - SB0281 compared with SB0281S03 (B) is more than the public entity donated in the previous fiscal year.
and (B) is more than the public entity donated in the previous fiscal year.
(4) (a) The division shall develop a formula to distribute money in the fund.
(4)(a) The division shall develop a formula to distribute money in the fund.
(A){(B)} the higher costs of providing service in a rural area;
(B) the higher costs of providing service in a rural area;
and (B){(C)} reduced capacity for fundraising in a rural area.
and (C) reduced capacity for fundraising in a rural area.
(c) The division shall report the formulas developed in accordance with this Subsection (4) to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
(c) The division shall report the formula developed in accordance with this Subsection (4) to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
Effective date.
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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/ passed 3rd reading

  13. House/ uncircled

  14. House/ circled

  15. House/ 3rd reading

  16. House/ 2nd reading

  17. House/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar

  18. House/ return to Rules due to fiscal impact [House Rules Committee]

  19. House/ committee report favorable [House Health and Human Services Committee]

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

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

  22. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  23. House/ received from Senate

  24. Senate/ to House

  25. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  26. Senate/ uncircled

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0281S03

  28. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0281S03

  29. Senate/ circled

  30. Senate/ substituted

  31. Senate/ uncircled

  32. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0281S03

  33. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0281S03

  34. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0281S02

  35. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0281S02

  36. Senate/ circled

  37. Senate/ floor amendment

  38. Senate/ 3rd reading

  39. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  40. Senate/ substituted

  41. Senate/ uncircled

  42. Senate/ circled

  43. Senate/ 2nd reading

  44. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0281S02

  45. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0281S02

  46. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0281S01

  47. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0281S01

  48. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  49. Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  50. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  51. Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  52. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0281S01

  53. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0281S01

  54. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  55. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0281

  56. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0281

  57. Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

  58. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  59. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  60. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0281

  61. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0281

  62. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  63. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Shallenberger, David

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SB 281 is sponsored by Shallenberger, David and Keven J. Stratton (Republican).
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