# Utah H.B. 205: Substance Use Intervention Amendments Utah H.B. 205, Substance Use Intervention Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Clancy, Tyler; status signed, last action 2026-03-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB205-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 205 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Substance Use Intervention Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-08 - Last action: 2026-03-18, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Clancy, Tyler - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Parks and Recreation, Counties, Education, K-12 Education, Higher Education, Controlled Substances, Substance Abuse, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Mental Health, Courts, Judicial Operations, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Municipalities, Political Subdivisions (Local Issues), Department of Health and Human Services, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Local Substance Abuse Authorities, Opioids, Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Correctional Facilities - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 11 (220 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More groups can run syringe exchanges: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, more public groups can run syringe exchange programs, including state agencies, local governments, colleges, and local education agencies. Local substance abuse authorities, nonprofits, for-profit businesses, and other groups that follow Utah's program requirements can also o… - Voluntary treatment pods for jail residents: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, county sheriffs can set aside jail units or beds for structured substance use treatment. Jail residents must have a substance use disorder identified through required screening and sign a voluntary participation agreement. The local substance abuse authority must approve each… - Courts can restrict drug offenders' access: cost, medium. Beginning May 6, 2026, courts can bar people charged with or convicted of public-place drug offenses from returning to that place. An off-limits order can last up to one year and must define the place and boundary using street names and numbers. Courts can issue orders in nuisance cases, as pretria… - Syringe exchanges face new service limits: cost, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, syringe exchanges cannot distribute other drug-use items, such as pipes or straws. Exchanges are barred in public parks and at or within 100 feet of homeless shelters or permanent supportive housing. Other public property requires written approval from the government that own… - Court treatment comes with supervision rules: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, justice courts in first- or second-class counties can start a structured treatment and supervision program. The Judicial Council must approve the program and eligibility rules, and local governments must have enough resources to operate it. Participants must have pleaded to o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Clancy, Tyler - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 69 | 1 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ motion to reconsider | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 28 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 71 | 1 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 10 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2026-03-18: 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 - 2026-03-06: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-06: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-06: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-06: 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) - 2026-03-05: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-05: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ floor amendment (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ motion to reconsider (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ uncircled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ circled (Senate) - 2026-03-05: 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/ committee report favorable (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-11: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-11: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-11: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-03: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-02: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-29: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-29: 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) - 2026-01-08: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0205.pdf) - Amended 3/5/2026 20:03:359, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0205S01_2026-03-05_20-22-00.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-02-01: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0205S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-08: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0205.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0205.pdf) - [Amended 3/5/2026 20:03:359 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0205S01_2026-03-05_20-22-00.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0205S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0205.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [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-HB205-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).