UtahH.B. 1302026 General SessionHouseWALLET

Employment Medical Examination Expense Amendments

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Workers and job seekers avoid exam costs

Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah employers must pay providers for medical exams required to get or keep a job, including drug tests. They cannot charge you exam fees or make you pay upfront, even if they later repay you. Employees cannot be forced to use leave or attend required exams outside their shift without pay. These protections exclude appointments to start or end medical leave for an injury or illness outside work. If you pay an employer or provider, you have one year after payment to file a claim with Utah’s Division of Antidiscrimination and Labor. The Division investigates claims and must order repayment of both employer fees and provider costs when a claim is valid. It can also assess a daily penalty of up to 5% of those combined payments. The penalty runs until the employer pays the amounts owed and the penalty, for no more than 20 days. You receive 50% of penalty money collected; the Division keeps 50% for administration. The Labor Commission can make rules to carry out the law, and violations are class B misdemeanors.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Gwynn, Matthew H.
Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

Derrin R. Owens
Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 120 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/25/2026

Senate/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 26 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2026

House/ floor amendment

Yes: 0 • No: 0

House vote • 2/13/2026

House/ passed 3rd reading

Yes: 64 • No: 1

House vote • 2/4/2026

House Comm - Favorable Recommendation

Yes: 10 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2026

House Comm - Amendment Recommendation