All Roll Calls
Yes: 210 • No: 0
UtahH.B. 1822026 General SessionHouseWALLET
Genetic Information Amendments
Sponsored By: Walt Brooks (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Health and Human ServicesHealth CareHealth Care FacilitiesLabor and EmploymentHealth Care ProfessionalsHealth Care StatisticsGenetic Counselors
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Job protection for genetic rule reporters
Beginning January 1, 2028, workers can report actual or possible genetic sequencing violations to Utah's attorney general. Employers cannot take harmful job action against workers because they made that report. Anyone can notify the attorney general of a suspected violation.
Utah labs face sequencing equipment limits
Beginning January 1, 2028, Utah medical and genomic research facilities cannot use sequencing equipment or software tied to federally designated foreign adversaries. This covers products from those governments, their state-owned businesses, people or companies based there, and their subsidiaries or affiliates. Facilities must remove or permanently disable prohibited tools and use allowed alternatives. Starting May 1, 2028, each unique human genome sequenced or analyzed with prohibited tools brings a separate $10,000 fine. Facilities must submit sworn compliance statements to Utah's attorney general and health department by December 31, 2028, then every 10 years. Only the attorney general can enforce these sequencing rules, with civil actions available beginning May 1, 2028, seeking damages, costs, attorney fees, and $10,000 per violation. The enforcement provisions exclude entities already covered by Utah's Genetic Information Privacy Act.
New storage safeguards for genetic data
Beginning January 1, 2028, facilities and other data holders cannot store genetic sequencing data inside federally designated foreign adversaries. Remote access by someone physically there requires written approval from Utah's Department of Health and Human Services; public-domain data is exempt from both restrictions. Holders of nonpublic data must use reasonable encryption, limit access, and follow cybersecurity best practices, including when using outside storage providers. The storage and security requirements exempt clinical-trial data from subjects outside the United States, or trial data whose handling is allowed under federal rule 28 C.F.R. Part 202. Starting May 1, 2028, knowingly violating the storage-location ban carries a $10,000 fine per violation.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Walt Brooks
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Keven J. Stratton
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/20/2026
House/ concurs with Senate amendment
Yes: 67 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ floor amendment
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 26 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/19/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/5/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/3/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 1/29/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 69 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2026
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 1/22/2026
House Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 8 • 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
3/3/2026HouseEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/3/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
2/24/2026Bill Received from House for Enrolling
2/24/2026House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/20/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ signed by President/ returned to House
2/20/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
2/20/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ concurs with Senate amendment
2/20/2026HouseHouse/ placed on Concurrence Calendar
2/19/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/19/2026HouseSenate/ to House with amendments
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ floor amendment
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ placed back on 3rd Reading Calendar
2/19/2026SenateSenate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table
2/5/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/5/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/5/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/3/2026
Amended 2/19/2026 11:02:974
2/19/2026
Substitute #3
2/3/2026
Substitute #4
2/3/2026
Substitute #5
2/3/2026
Substitute #2
1/22/2026
Substitute #1
1/17/2026
Introduced
1/7/2026