All Roll Calls
Yes: 135 • No: 1
UtahH.B. 972026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Medical Waste Amendments
Sponsored By: Bridger Bolinder (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health and Human ServicesHealth CareHealth Care FacilitiesHospitalsPharmaceuticals
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Take home leftover eye medicines with labels
Beginning May 6, 2026, you can be offered the unused part of certain eye drops or ointments at discharge if you still need them. These include topical antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, dilation, or glaucoma medicines used in an operating room, emergency department, or ambulatory surgery center. They count only if pulled from a dispensing system during the visit, or ordered at least 24 hours ahead for your procedure. Any container you take home must have a Pharmacy Practice Act–compliant label. If the medicine was used in an operating room or ER, the facility must counsel you on how to use it. The usual pharmacist counseling rule does not apply when the facility gives these medicines under this section.
Drug definition and code coordination rules
Beginning May 6, 2026, this part of the code uses the definition of "controlled substance" from Title 58, Chapter 37c. If both this act and H.B. 301 (Drug Recodification) are law, this act’s change to Subsection 26B-4-501(2) controls on May 6, 2026. These are technical rules that guide how agencies and facilities read and apply the law.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Bridger Bolinder
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Evan J. Vickers
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/26/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 20 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 66 • No: 1
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
House vote • 1/30/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/17/2026House/ to Governor
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/12/2026HouseHouse/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/11/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/11/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/2/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
3/2/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/26/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/26/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/26/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ 2nd reading
2/25/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ committee report favorable
2/20/2026SenateSenate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
2/19/2026Senate Comm - Not Considered
2/18/2026Senate/ to standing committee
2/13/2026SenateSenate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/12/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/11/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
2/10/2026HouseHouse/ floor amendment
2/10/2026House
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Amended 2/10/2026 15:02:175
2/10/2026
Substitute #2
1/30/2026
Substitute #1
1/27/2026
Introduced
12/29/2025
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