# Utah H.B. 179: Milk Amendments Utah H.B. 179, Milk Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Kristen Chevrier (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB179-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 179 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Milk Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health and Human Services, Food Quality, Administrative Rulemaking, Administrative Rulemaking and Procedures, Department of Health and Human Services, Agriculture & Food, Animal Food Products, Food - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (179 yes, 20 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Farm families and cow-share users gain protections: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, farm-produced milk used by the farm owner or immediate family is exempt from the chapter's requirements. The exemption also covers cow-share participants, their immediate families, and the farm owner's nonpaying guests. The milk or milk product must come from that farm. The d… - Raw milk producers must test and label: cost, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, producers outside the exemptions must test each batch before sale and obtain department-approved certification of results. Bacterial counts cannot exceed 20,000 colony-forming units per milliliter, and coliform counts cannot exceed 10. Extra pathogen testing is required above… - Farm milk sellers get conditional permit relief: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, qualifying farm sellers are exempt from permits and the full operating, batch-testing, and suspension requirements. Sales must be for household use, not resale, at the production site; a designated agent can deliver directly to buyers. Labels must give the producer's name and… - Outbreaks bring sales stops and producer rights: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, state and local agencies can investigate outbreaks involving similar illness in two or more households. The agriculture department must stop sales when an investigation links a producer's milk to an outbreak and finds evidence it caused the outbreak. It must collect an initia… - Raw milk producers face permit suspensions: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, the department must suspend a producer's permit after two failed samples among four consecutive samples. Two failed samples within 30 days also require suspension. Other violations of the raw milk law or authorized rules also require suspension. The department can reissue a p… - Raw milk sellers face new operating rules: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah establishes a separate raw milk program, with exemptions for qualifying farm and small producers. Producers outside those exemptions must get department approval and follow production, sanitation, storage, testing, and record rules. Milk must reach 50°F or colder within… - Small milk producers get broad compliance relief: mixed, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, producers making no more than 500 gallons of raw milk per month qualify for broad compliance relief. The limit includes milk kept raw and milk used to make raw milk products. Sales and deliveries must happen where the milk is produced. These producers are exempt from permits… - Free producer certificates, possible testing fees: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, the department cannot charge a fee to issue a milk or raw milk product production certificate. It can charge fees for raw milk tests and inspections under the new program. The law does not set those fee amounts; they must follow Utah's fee-setting process. Collected money can… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kristen Chevrier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 46 | 20 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | House/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2026-03-26: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-12: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ floor amendment (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-12: House/ uncircled (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ circled (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House) - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-23: Bill Substituted by Sponsor in House Rules Comm - 2026-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-14: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-07: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0179.pdf) - Amended 2/26/2026 10:02:748, 2026-02-26: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0179S03_2026-02-26_10-40-33.pdf) - Substitute #3, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S03.pdf) - Substitute #4, 2026-02-23: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S04.pdf) - Amended 2/12/2026 15:02:682, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0179S02_2026-02-12_15-54-42.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S02.pdf) - Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:993, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0179S01_2026-02-02_11-36-49.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-22: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0179.pdf) - [Amended 2/26/2026 10:02:748 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0179S03_2026-02-26_10-40-33.pdf) - [Substitute #3 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S03.pdf) - [Substitute #4 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S04.pdf) - [Amended 2/12/2026 15:02:682 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0179S02_2026-02-12_15-54-42.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:993 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0179S01_2026-02-02_11-36-49.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0179.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB179-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).