# Utah S.B. 285: Uninsured Children Dental Care Amendments

Utah S.B. 285, Uninsured Children Dental Care Amendments, is a 2026 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Luz Escamilla (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-06 (Senate/ filed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Utah S.B. 285
- State: Utah
- Session: 2026 General Session
- Title: Uninsured Children Dental Care Amendments
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-06, Senate/ filed
- Sponsor: Luz Escamilla (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Insurance, Insurance, Education, Higher Education, Health and Human Services, Health Care Professionals, Revenue and Taxation, Colleges and Universities, Dentists and Dental Hygienists
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (24 yes, 10 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Luz Escamilla (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Senate/ circled | fail | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | pass | 16 | 10 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-03-06: Senate/ filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ strike enacting clause (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Senate/ 3nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ circled (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Senate/ 3rd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ passed 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Senate/ 2nd reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
- 2026-02-24: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
- 2026-02-20: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

## Bill text

- Substitute #1, 2026-02-24: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0285S01.pdf)
- Introduced, 2026-02-10: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0285.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
- [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0285S01.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/SB0285.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-SB285-2026GS (as of 2026-10-16).