All Roll Calls
Yes: 150 • No: 2
UtahH.B. 1722026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Food Safety Amendments
Sponsored By: Verona Mauga (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
BusinessHealth and Human ServicesFood Services and Drinking PlacesPublic Health
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New certification rules for food safety managers
Beginning May 6, 2026, to be a certified food safety manager, you must pass a department‑approved exam and send proof to your local health department. You must renew every five years, and you have 30 days to file your renewal paperwork after you finish the steps. Local health departments cannot charge a fee to accept or process your documents and must allow mail, email, or in‑person submissions. Only certified people may use the title “certified food safety manager.” Local health departments may suspend or revoke certification, or require extra training, for false information, repeated violations, or creating a health hazard. The department sets uniform statewide standards and exam criteria and approves exams.
Easier rules for low-risk and charity food
Beginning May 6, 2026, food businesses the department classifies as lowest risk by rule are exempt from core requirements. Nonprofit fundraisers are exempt when a food establishment donates the food and a certified manager from that business stays on site. For those events, the department cannot require extra training, fees, or testing just because of the donation. Charities that give free food to disadvantaged groups are exempt if they follow department rules, and the department may add requirements for these charities by rule. These exemptions do not remove other state food safety laws.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Verona Mauga
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Todd Weiler
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
House vote • 2/18/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 69 • No: 1
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/5/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/5/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/24/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/24/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/20/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/18/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/18/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/18/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/13/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/10/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/2/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/5/2026
Substitute #1
1/30/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026
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