# Utah H.B. 258: Insurance Coverage Amendments

Utah H.B. 258, Insurance Coverage Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Nicholeen P. Peck (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14).

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- As of: 2026-10-14
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## Facts
- Bill: Utah H.B. 258
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Insurance Coverage Amendments
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Health Insurance, Insurance, Health and Human Services, Health Care, Health Care Professionals, Commercial Health Insurance\Managed Care Contracts
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 12 (114 yes, 37 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utah patients gain coverage for transition reversal: benefit, medium. The law takes effect May 6, 2026. Its coverage rules apply to Utah health benefit plans entered into or renewed on or after January 1, 2027. Plans covering hormone treatment for a person's sex transition must also cover hormones needed to reverse that person's transition. Plans covering sex transit…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicholeen P. Peck (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel McCay (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 17 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ uncircled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 19 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ substituted | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 53 | 16 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | House/ floor amendment | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (39)

- 2026-03-17: Governor Signed
- 2026-03-11: House/ to Governor (House)
- 2026-03-11: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House)
- 2026-03-05: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House)
- 2026-03-05: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2026-03-05: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2026-03-05: Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- 2026-03-04: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-04: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Senate/ uncircled (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Senate/ committee report favorable (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-09: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ floor amendment (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ substituted (House)
- 2026-02-05: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2026-01-28: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2026-01-28: House/ comm rpt/ amended (House)
- 2026-01-27: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-01-27: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation
- 2026-01-26: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2026-01-22: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2026-01-20: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House)
- 2026-01-14: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0258.pdf)
- Amended 2/5/2026 17:02:846, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0258S01_2026-02-05_17-23-51.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2026-02-03: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0258S01.pdf)
- Amended 1/28/2026 10:01:737, 2026-01-28: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0258_2026-01-28_10-33-44.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0258.pdf)

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- 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/HB0258.pdf)
- [Amended 2/5/2026 17:02:846 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0258S01_2026-02-05_17-23-51.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0258S01.pdf)
- [Amended 1/28/2026 10:01:737 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0258_2026-01-28_10-33-44.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0258.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB258-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).
