All Roll Calls
Yes: 120 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 2462026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Local Government Drug Testing Amendments
Sponsored By: A. Cory Maloy (Republican)
Signed by Governor
CountiesEducationK-12 EducationHigher EducationLabor and EmploymentMunicipalitiesLimited Purpose Local Government EntitiesPolitical Subdivisions (Local Issues)Special Service DistrictsVolunteersDrug and Alcohol TestingColleges and UniversitiesSchool Districts
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Bill Overview
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5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 3 mixed.
Employer pays initial drug testing costs
Beginning May 6, 2026, the local government or college pays all costs of required sample collection and the initial drug test. If you are a current employee or current volunteer and testing is off-site, the entity must pay your transportation to the testing site.
Who is covered and sample types
Beginning May 6, 2026, you count as a “donor” if you are an employee, volunteer, job applicant, or prospective volunteer of a local government or a college. A drug includes substances listed in major drug books and Utah’s Controlled Substances Act. Acceptable samples are urine, blood, breath, oral fluid, or hair. Employers can require a specific sample type in their written policy. If you are subject to testing, you must give one of these samples, or a split urine sample.
Independent labs and strict testing steps
Beginning May 6, 2026, collection must follow instructions from an independent source, and labs must be independent and certified by SAMHSA or the College of American Pathologists. Policies must require sanitary collection, privacy, sealed and labeled samples, and steps to prevent tampering. You may provide medical or prescription information, which must be considered as allowed by the ADA. The collector may require reliable ID if the policy allows. A positive screen must be confirmed by a reliable method (like GC or GC–MS) before action, and you must be told as soon as possible. Results can be used in a hearing only if all legal procedures were followed.
Urine split-sample retest rights and costs
Beginning May 6, 2026, if a test indicates drugs, the entity must notify you. For urine tests, you can ask to test the second sample within 72 hours after notice. The entity must test it if you ask on time. A split urine sample must be at least 45 mL total: 30 mL for the first test and 15 mL for the retest. You pay half the cost of testing the second urine sample; the entity pays the other half.
Written policy and privacy for testing
Beginning May 6, 2026, a local government or college can test only under a written policy. It must give the policy to employees and volunteers and let applicants review it. The policy can allow broader testing if other law permits it. Test results are handled under Utah’s public-records law and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
A. Cory Maloy
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Heidi Balderree
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 27 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 69 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2026
House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 2/3/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026House/ to Governor
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/11/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/4/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/4/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/27/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/27/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/25/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
2/20/2026SenateSenate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation
2/19/2026Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/19/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/10/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/6/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/6/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/6/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/6/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
2/6/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
2/4/2026HouseHouse/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar
2/4/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/4/2026
Introduced
1/13/2026
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