# Utah S.B. 120: Controlled Substances Modifications

Utah S.B. 120, Controlled Substances Modifications, is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Jen Plumb (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 120
- State: Utah
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: Controlled Substances Modifications
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed
- Sponsor: Jen Plumb (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Animals, Controlled Substances, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Agriculture & Food, Controlled Substances Database, Veterinary Care
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (127 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Utah veterinarians gain gabapentin exemption: benefit, low. Beginning May 7, 2025, Utah-licensed veterinarians are exempt from Utah Controlled Substances Act requirements when prescribing, administering, or dispensing gabapentin. The exemption applies only to activities within their licensed scope of practice.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jen Plumb (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Eliason (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 70 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 12 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 27 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-03-26: Governor Signed
- 2025-03-13: Senate/ to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- 2025-02-24: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- 2025-02-24: Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
- 2025-02-20: Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate/ received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House/ to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ passed 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-20: House/ 3rd reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: House/ 2nd reading (House)
- 2025-02-14: House/ committee report favorable (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (House)
- 2025-02-11: House/ to standing committee (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House)
- 2025-02-06: House/ received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-06: Senate/ to House (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate/ passed 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted/ Consent Calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Senate Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Enrolled, 2025-03-06: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0120.pdf)
- Substitute #1, 2025-01-28: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0120S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0120.pdf)

## Related bills

- S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments (signed)
- H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements (signed)
- S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments (vetoed)
- S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/enrolled/SB0120.pdf)
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0120S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2025/bills/introduced/SB0120.pdf)

## Related
- [S.B. 199: Guardianship Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB199-2025GS)
- [H.B. 562: Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB562-2025GS)
- [H.B. 493: Medical Examiner Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB493-2025GS)
- [H.B. 482: Health and Human Services Reporting Requirements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB482-2025GS)
- [S.B. 197: Property Tax Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB197-2025GS)
- [S.B. 3: Appropriations Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB3-2025GS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB120-2025GS (as of 2026-10-17).