Utah 2026 General Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 66 — Medical Cannabis Pharmacy License Amendments

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 November 04, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Spencer Cox (Republican) on March 26, 2026.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill amends regulations for medical cannabis pharmacies in Utah.

The bill updates provisions about the authority to create geographic locations for medical cannabis pharmacies and involves a licensing board. No money is appropriated for this measure.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 66 has added a provision to create a Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board. This change is important because it establishes a dedicated group within the department to provide oversight and guidance on medical cannabis pharmacy licenses, ensuring better regulation and support for cannabis producers and pharmacies. Overall, this amendment aims to improve the structure and accountability of cannabis-related services.

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(1) There is created within the department the Cannabis Production Establishment and S .
(1) There is created within the department the Cannabis Production Establishment and Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board.
Pharmacy Licensing Advisory Board.
(2) The commissioner shall:
B (2) The commissioner shall:
(b) submit the name of each individual that the commissioner appoints under Subsection (2)(a) to the governor for confirmation or rejection;
(b) submit the name of each individual that the commissioner appoints under Subsection S.B.
and (c) if the governor rejects an appointee that the commissioner submits under Subsection S.B.
66 Enrolled Copy (2)(a) to the governor for confirmation or rejection;
66 02-05 14:23 (2)(b), appoint another individual in accordance with this Subsection (2).
and (c) if the governor rejects an appointee that the commissioner submits under Subsection (2)(b), appoint another individual in accordance with this Subsection (2).
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), for the initial appointments to the licensing board, the commissioner shall stagger the length of the terms of licensing board members to ensure that the commissioner appoints two or three licensing board - 2 - 02-05 14:23 S.B.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), for the initial appointments to the licensing - 2 - Enrolled Copy S.B.
66 members every two years.
66 board, the commissioner shall stagger the length of the terms of licensing board members to ensure that the commissioner appoints two or three licensing board members every two years.
(d) approve the department's license application forms and checklists;
and (e) make a determination on each license application.
66 02-05 14:23 (7) The licensing board shall hold a public hearing to review a cannabis production establishment's or medical cannabis pharmacy's license if the establishment:
66 Enrolled Copy (d) approve the department's license application forms and checklists;
and (e) make a determination on each license application.
(7) The licensing board shall hold a public hearing to review a cannabis production establishment's or medical cannabis pharmacy's license if the establishment:
(B) the amount of biomass the licensee projects to produce during the following year;
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66 (B) the amount of biomass the licensee projects to produce during the following year;
66 (C) the amount of hemp waste the licensee currently holds;
(C) the amount of hemp waste the licensee currently holds;
4-41a-1005 .
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66 Enrolled Copy 4-41a-1005 .
(1) The licensing board shall issue up to 17 medical cannabis pharmacy licenses in - 5 - S.B.
(1) The licensing board shall issue up to 17 medical cannabis pharmacy licenses in accordance with this section including the two medical cannabis pharmacy licenses in accordance with Section 4-41a-1006.
66 02-05 14:23 accordance with this section including the two medical cannabis pharmacy licenses in accordance with Section 4-41a-1006.
(b) When creating regions the department shall create regions that allow for a geographic dispersal among licensees that is sufficient to reasonably maximize - 6 - 02-05 14:23 S.B.
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66 access to the largest number of medical cannabis cardholders.
66 (b) When creating regions the department shall create regions that allow for a geographic dispersal among licensees that is sufficient to reasonably maximize access to the largest number of medical cannabis cardholders.
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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/ 3rd reading

  14. House/ 2nd reading

  15. House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  16. House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  17. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  18. House/ to standing committee [House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee]

  19. House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  20. House/ received from Senate

  21. Senate/ to House

  22. Senate/ passed 3rd reading

  23. Senate/ 3rd reading

  24. Senate/ passed 2nd reading

  25. Senate/ 2nd reading

  26. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

  27. Senate/ committee report favorable [Senate Health and Human Services Committee]

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

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

  30. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

  31. Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst

  32. Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

  33. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0066

  34. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

  35. Bill Numbered but not Distributed

  36. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0066

  37. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0066

  38. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0066

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (102)

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Who sponsors SB 66?
SB 66 is sponsored by Jennifer Dailey-Provost (Democrat) and Evan J. Vickers (Republican).
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