# Utah H.B. 264: Prescription Medication Amendments Utah H.B. 264, Prescription Medication Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Raymond P. Ward (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB264-2026GS - 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. 264 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Prescription Medication Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-03-17, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health and Human Services, Health Care, Health Care Facilities, Labor and Employment, Health Care Professionals, Department of Health and Human Services, Pharmacies, Public Health, Pharmacists, Pharmaceuticals, Occupational and Professional Licensing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (219 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Patients get longer prescription refill windows: benefit, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, refill-authorized prescriptions have a two-year refill window from their original issue date, instead of one year. Refills are barred after that two-year limit, subject to the existing statutory exception. The separate one-year limit on dispensing a prescription remains uncha… - More drug choices, fewer prescriber notices: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, prescribers can authorize similar-drug substitutions, and purchasers must request or agree to the change. The replacement must be on Utah’s approved list as a substitute for the prescribed drug. It must lower patient costs, have preferred or same-or-lower-tier insurance cover… - Utah limits state standing medication orders: mixed, low. Beginning May 6, 2026, Utah’s health department can issue standing prescription drug orders only for clearly defined medical uses. The medication must be FDA-approved for the diagnosis, and its use must be clinically appropriate. These requirements provide safety safeguards but limit which uses the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Raymond P. Ward (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evan J. Vickers (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-20 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 72 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 25 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ floor amendment | fail | | | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 24 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 69 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (40) - 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 - 2026-02-25: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-02-25: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-02-20: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-20: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-20: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-02-19: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Senate/ floor amendment (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 - 2026-02-10: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-06: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-01-28: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-01-28: House/ comm rpt/ substituted (House) - 2026-01-27: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-27: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-23: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-15: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-05: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0264.pdf) - Amended 2/18/2026 15:02:20, 2026-02-18: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0264S01_2026-02-18_15-09-31.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-27: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0264S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0264.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/HB0264.pdf) - [Amended 2/18/2026 15:02:20 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0264S01_2026-02-18_15-09-31.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0264S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0264.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-HB264-2026GS (as of 2026-10-19).