All Roll Calls
Yes: 220 • No: 2
UtahH.B. 2052026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Substance Use Intervention Amendments
Sponsored By: Clancy, Tyler
Signed by Governor
Parks and RecreationCountiesEducationK-12 EducationHigher EducationControlled SubstancesSubstance AbuseHealth and Human ServicesHealth CareMental HealthCourtsJudicial OperationsLaw Enforcement and Criminal JusticeMunicipalitiesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Department of Health and Human ServicesLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)Local Substance Abuse AuthoritiesOpioidsSubstance Abuse and Mental HealthSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentCorrectional Facilities
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Jail recovery housing for addictions
County sheriffs can set up recovery housing pods inside jails beginning May 6, 2026. These pods serve people who screen positive for a substance use disorder and choose to join. The local substance abuse authority must approve the program as based on best practices, and may use model standards. Programs may include daily structure, peer support, job and money skills, and reentry planning. Authorities may hire outside providers to run approved programs. Pods opened on or before May 5, 2026 do not have to follow the new rules until July 1, 2029.
Court off-limits orders and penalties
Beginning May 6, 2026, a court can bar a person charged with or convicted of a drug offense in a specific public place from that place for up to one year. The court may allow narrow exceptions for health care or work. Violating the order is a class A misdemeanor and may also be contempt. Each order must describe the area with street names and numbers and be sent to the Utah Criminal Justice Information System.
Standard pretrial release rules and safeguards
Beginning May 6, 2026, judges must consider any local pretrial services that actually exist when setting release conditions. If a money condition is used, the court must follow the state schedule, set one total amount per case, and consider ability to pay and flight risk. Courts cannot base release only on offense seriousness (except capital felonies) or only on a risk score. Judges may require a substance abuse evaluation and following any recommended treatment. If detention is ordered, the court must write clear findings on danger or flight risk. If you are arrested for breaking a jail release agreement or order, you cannot be released before your first magistrate appearance, and release may be denied.
Court treatment-focused supervision program
Starting May 6, 2026, justice courts in larger counties may run a treatment‑focused supervision program if the Judicial Council approves and local funding exists. The program uses continuous judicial oversight, rewards and sanctions, drug and alcohol testing, and regular reporting. It can require treatment, including medication‑assisted treatment, based on assessment, and requires work, job search, or school. You must consent to join and agree to sanctions. People with pending violent or sexual charges cannot join; eligible cases are probation‑eligible offenses where substance use is a contributing factor.
New rules and limits for syringe exchange
Starting May 6, 2026, more groups can run syringe exchange programs, including health agencies, nonprofits, and for-profits. Programs cannot use state funds; they may use city, county, federal, or private funds. Exchanges on public property need written permission from the government that controls the site. Programs may only distribute syringes, not other drug-use items like pipes or straws.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Clancy, Tyler
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Brady Brammer
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 69 • No: 1
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 28 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
Yes: 28 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ motion to reconsider
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/5/2026
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/11/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 71 • No: 1
House vote • 2/2/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 10 • No: 0
House vote • 2/2/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/18/2026House/ to Governor
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/16/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/6/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/6/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/6/2026HouseSenate/ to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
3/5/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
3/5/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ motion to reconsider
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension
3/5/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
3/5/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Amended 3/5/2026 20:03:359
3/5/2026
Substitute #1
2/1/2026
Introduced
1/8/2026
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